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.”
Isaiah 48:12-15
English Standard Version
The Lord's Call to Israel
12 “Listen to me, O Jacob,
and Israel, whom I called!
I am he; (A)I am the first,
and I am the last.
13 My hand (B)laid the foundation of the earth,
and my right hand (C)spread out the heavens;
(D)when I call to them,
they stand forth together.
14 “Assemble, all of you, and listen!
(E)Who among them has declared these things?
The Lord loves him;
(F)he shall perform his purpose on Babylon,
and his arm shall be against (G)the Chaldeans.
15 (H)I, even I, have spoken and called him;
I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.
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