Isaiah 48:2-4

New International Reader's Version

² You call yourselves citizens of the holy city of Jerusalem.
    You say you depend on Israel’s God.
    His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. He says,
³ “Long ago I told you ahead of time what would happen.
    I announced it and made it known.
Then all of a sudden I acted.
    And those things took place.
⁴ I knew how stubborn you were.
    Your neck muscles were as unbending as iron.
    Your forehead was as hard as bronze.