Isa 48:3-8 | NASB2020 | STEP | “I declared the former things long ago , And they went out of My mouth , and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted , and they came to pass .

Isaiah 48:3-8

3 “I ^adeclared the former things long ago,
And they went out of My mouth, and I proclaimed them.
^bSuddenly I acted, and they ^ccame to pass.
4 “Because I know that you are ^{▼▼Or harsh
,} ^eobstinate,
And your ^fneck is an iron tendon
And your ^gforehead bronze,
5 Therefore I declared them to you long ago,
Before ^{▼▼Lit it}they took place I proclaimed them to you,
So that you would not say, ‘My ⁱidol has done them,
And my carved image and my cast metal image have commanded them.’
6 “You have heard; look at all this.
And you, will you not declare it?
I proclaim to you ^jnew things from this time,
Hidden things which you have not known.
7 “They are created now and not long ago;
And before today you have not heard them,
So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
8 “You have not ^kheard, you have not known.
Even from long ago your ear has not been open,
Because I knew that you would deal very treacherously;
And you have been called a ^{▼▼Or transgressor
,} ^mrebel from ^{▼▼Lit the belly}birth.