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Isaiah 48:12-15
New English Translation
Isaiah 48:12-15
New English Translation
12 Listen to me, O Jacob,
Israel, whom I summoned.
I am the one;
I am present at the very beginning
and at the very end.[a]
13 Yes, my hand founded the earth;
my right hand spread out the sky.
I summon them;
they stand together.
14 All of you, gather together and listen!
Who among them[b] announced these things?
The Lord’s ally[c] will carry out his desire against Babylon;
he will exert his power against the Babylonians.[d]
15 I, I have spoken—
yes, I have summoned him;
I lead him and he will succeed.[e]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 48:12 tn Heb “I [am] he, I [am the] first, also I [am the] last.”
- Isaiah 48:14 sn This probably refers to the idol gods (see v. 5).
- Isaiah 48:14 tn Or “friend,” or “covenant partner.” sn The Lord’s ally is a reference to Cyrus.
- Isaiah 48:14 tn Heb “and his arm [against] the Babylonians.”
- Isaiah 48:15 tn Heb “and his way will be prosperous.”
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