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Yahweh the Only God

Thus says Yahweh, the king of Israel,
    and its redeemer, Yahweh of hosts:
“I am the first, and I am the last,
    and there is no god besides me.
And who is like me? Let him proclaim[a] it!
    And let him declare it and set it in order for me
since I established an eternal people[b] and things that are to come,
    and let them tell them the things that are coming.
You must not tremble,[c]
    and you must not be paralyzed with fear.
Have I not made you hear from of old[d]
    and declared it, and you are my witnesses?
Is there a god besides me?
    And there is no rock! I know none!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:7 Or “call”
  2. Isaiah 44:7 Literally “from my placing a people of eternity”
  3. Isaiah 44:8 Or “be startled”
  4. Isaiah 44:8 Or “then”

The Foolishness of Idols

This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies:

“I am the First and the Last;
    there is no other God.
Who is like me?
    Let him step forward and prove to you his power.
Let him do as I have done since ancient times
    when I established a people and explained its future.
Do not tremble; do not be afraid.
    Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago?
You are my witnesses—is there any other God?
    No! There is no other Rock—not one!”

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