Isaiah 48:1-6

Common English Bible

New things from now on

48 Listen to this, house of Jacob,
    who are known by the name of Israel,
        descendants of Judah,^[a]
    who swear by the Lord’s name
        and invoke Israel’s God dishonestly and unrighteously.

²    They are known as residents of the holy city,
        those who depend upon the God of Israel—
        the Lord of heavenly forces is his name.
³Past things I announced long ago;
    from my mouth I proclaimed them.
    I acted suddenly, and they came about.
⁴Because I know that you are stubborn,
    your neck is made of iron,
    and your forehead is bronze.
⁵I informed you long ago;
    before they came about I proclaimed them to you
    so you wouldn’t say, “My idol did them;
    my wood statue and metal god commanded them.”
⁶You’ve heard and seen all this—
    won’t you admit it?
From now on I’ll tell you new things,
    guarded secrets that you don’t know.