Israel Freed

12 “Listen(A) to me, Jacob,
    Israel, whom I have called:(B)
I am he;(C)
    I am the first and I am the last.(D)
13 My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,(E)
    and my right hand spread out the heavens;(F)
when I summon them,
    they all stand up together.(G)

14 “Come together,(H) all of you, and listen:
    Which of the idols has foretold(I) these things?
The Lord’s chosen ally(J)
    will carry out his purpose(K) against Babylon;(L)
    his arm will be against the Babylonians.[a]
15 I, even I, have spoken;
    yes, I have called(M) him.
I will bring him,
    and he will succeed(N) in his mission.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:14 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 20

Yahweh Frees Israel

12 “Listen to me, Jacob,
    and Israel, whom I called:[a]
I am he. I am the first;
    also I am the last.
13 Indeed, my hand founded the earth,
    and my right hand spread out the heavens;
        when I summon[b] them, they stand in position together.
14 Assemble, all of you, and hear!
    Who among them declared these things?
Yahweh loves him;
    he shall perform[c] his wish against Babylon
    and his arm against the Chaldeans.[d]
15 I, I myself, I have spoken!
    Indeed, I have called him.
I have brought him,
    and he will be successful in his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:12 Literally “who was called by me”
  2. Isaiah 48:13 Or “calling”
  3. Isaiah 48:14 Or “do”
  4. Isaiah 48:14 Literally “Chaldea”