10 See, I have refined(A) you, though not as silver;
    I have tested(B) you in the furnace(C) of affliction.
11 For my own sake,(D) for my own sake, I do this.
    How can I let myself be defamed?(E)
    I will not yield my glory to another.(F)

Israel Freed

12 “Listen(G) to me, Jacob,
    Israel, whom I have called:(H)
I am he;(I)
    I am the first and I am the last.(J)

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10 Behold, (A)I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the (B)furnace of affliction.
11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it;
For (C)how should My name be profaned?
And (D)I will not give My glory to another.

God’s Ancient Plan to Redeem Israel

12 “Listen to Me, O Jacob,
And Israel, My called:
I am He, (E)I am the (F)First,
I am also the Last.

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10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

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10 Behold, I have refined you, but (A)not as silver;
I have tested you in the (B)furnace of affliction.
11 (C)For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act;
For how can My name be profaned?
And I will not give My (D)glory to another.

Rescue Promised

12 “Listen to Me, Jacob, Israel [a]whom I called;
(E)I am He, (F)I am the first, I am also the last.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:12 Lit My called one

10 Behold, I have refined you, (A)but not as silver;
    (B)I have tried[a] you in the furnace of affliction.
11 (C)For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it,
    for how should my name[b] be profaned?
    (D)My glory I will not give to another.

The Lord's Call to Israel

12 “Listen to me, O Jacob,
    and Israel, whom I called!
I am he; (E)I am the first,
    and I am the last.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:10 Or I have chosen
  2. Isaiah 48:11 Hebrew lacks my name