For they name themselves after the (A)holy city,
And (B)lean on the God of Israel;
The Lord of armies is His name.
I (C)declared the former things long ago,
And they went out of My mouth, and I proclaimed them.
(D)Suddenly I acted, and they (E)came to pass.
Because I know that you are [a](F)obstinate,
And your (G)neck is an iron tendon
And your (H)forehead bronze,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:4 Or harsh

you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city(A)
    and claim to rely(B) on the God of Israel—
    the Lord Almighty is his name:(C)
I foretold the former things(D) long ago,
    my mouth announced(E) them and I made them known;
    then suddenly(F) I acted, and they came to pass.
For I knew how stubborn(G) you were;
    your neck muscles(H) were iron,
    your forehead(I) was bronze.

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