“Remember this and stand firm,
    recall it to mind, (A)you transgressors,
    remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me,
10 (B)declaring the end from the beginning
    and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, (C)‘My counsel shall stand,
    and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
11 (D)calling a bird of prey from the east,
    the man of my counsel from a far country.
(E)I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
    I have purposed, and I will do it.

12 “Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
    you who are far from righteousness:
13 (F)I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off,
    and my salvation will not delay;
(G)I will put salvation in Zion,
    for Israel my glory.”

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“Remember this, and stand firm;
    take it again to heart, you rebels.
Remember the former things from long ago,
    Because I am God, and there is no one else;
        I am God, and there is none like me.
10 I declare from the beginning things to follow,[a]
    and from ancient times things that have not yet been done;
saying, ‘My purpose will stand,
    and he[b] will accomplish everything that I please.’
11 I am calling a bird of prey from the east,
    and from a far country a man with his[c] purpose.
Indeed, I’ve spoken;
    I will certainly make it happen;
I’ve planned it;[d]
    and I will certainly carry it out.

12 “Listen to me, you hard-hearted,
    you who are far removed from righteousness:
13 My righteousness is brought near[e] and[f] it’s not far off,
    and my salvation won’t delay.
I’ll[g] grant salvation in Zion,
    and[h] to Israel, my glory.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:10 So 1QIsaa LXX 4QIsac; MT reads the future
  2. Isaiah 46:10 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT LXX read I
  3. Isaiah 46:11 So 1QIsaa 4QIsad MT; 1QIsab MT (vocalization) LXX read of my
  4. Isaiah 46:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT LXX lack it
  5. Isaiah 46:13 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX 4QIsac read I have brought near;
  6. Isaiah 46:13 So 1QIsaa; MT lacks and
  7. Isaiah 46:13 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT read And I
  8. Isaiah 46:13 So 1QIsaa 4QIsac; 1QIsab 4QIsad MT LXX lack and

“Remember(A) this, keep it in mind,
    take it to heart, you rebels.(B)
Remember the former things,(C) those of long ago;(D)
    I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me.(E)
10 I make known the end from the beginning,(F)
    from ancient times,(G) what is still to come.(H)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(I)
    and I will do all that I please.’
11 From the east I summon(J) a bird of prey;(K)
    from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
    what I have planned,(L) that I will do.(M)
12 Listen(N) to me, you stubborn-hearted,(O)
    you who are now far from my righteousness.(P)
13 I am bringing my righteousness(Q) near,
    it is not far away;
    and my salvation(R) will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,(S)
    my splendor(T) to Israel.

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