Isa 48 | ABEn | STEP | Hear these things , O house of Jacob! the ones being called by the name Israel, and [ 2 from 3 waters 4 of Judah 1 coming forth], the ones swearing by an oath to the name of the lord God of Israel, ones remembering not with truth, nor with righteousness,

Isaiah 48

CHAPTER 48 Israel Is Hardened

1 Hear these things, O house of Jacob! the ones being called by the name Israel, and [²from ³waters ⁴of Judah ¹coming forth], the ones swearing by an oath to the name of the lord God of Israel, ones remembering not with truth, nor with righteousness, 2 and ones holding to the name of the [²city ¹holy], and [²upon ³the ⁴God ⁵of Israel ¹taking support]; the lord of Hosts is his name. 3 The former things again I announced, and from out of my mouth it came forth, and audibly it happened. Suddenly I did, and it came about. 4 I know that you are hardened, and [²is a nerve ³of iron ¹your neck], and your forehead is as brass. 5 And I announced to you earlier what would happen before it came upon you. Audibly to you I did it, lest at some time or other you should say that, My idols did. And you should say that, The carvings and the molten images gave charge to me! 6 You heard all, and you knew not. But even audibly [²to you ¹I committed] the new things from the present which are about to take place, and you spoke not. 7 Now it takes place, and not earlier; and not in former days, and [³not ¹you heard ²them]. Lest you should say, Yes, I know them. 8 Neither you knew, nor were knowing of, nor from the beginning when your ears; for I knew that in disregarding you shall disregard, and [²lawless ³even ⁴from out of ⁵the belly ¹you would be called]. 9 Because of my name I will show to you my rage, and [²my noble deeds ¹I will bring] upon you, that I should not utterly destroy you.

The LORD Loves Israel

10 Behold, I have bartered you, not for silver; and I rescued you from out of the furnace of poorness. 11 Because of myself I will do, for my name is being profaned; and my glory [³to another ¹I will not ²give]. 12 Hear me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call! I am first, and I am into the eon. 13 And my hand laid the foundation for the earth, and my right hand solidified the heaven. I will call them, and they shall stand together. 14 And all shall be brought together, and they shall hear. Who announced to them these things? In loving you, I did your will against Babylon, to lift away the seed of the Chaldeans. 15 I spoke, and I called. I brought him, and I prospered his way. 16 Lead forward to me, and hear these things! [²not ⁴from ⁵the beginning ⁶in ⁷secret ¹I have ³spoken]. When it took place, [²there ¹I was]. And now the Lord, the lord, he sent me and his spirit. 17 Thus says the lord, the one rescuing you, the holy one of Israel, I am the lord your God. I have shown to you how to find the way in which you shall go by it. 18 And if you hearkened to my commandments, [²would have been ³as ⁴a river ¹your peace], and your righteousness as a wave of the sea; 19 and [²would have become ³even ⁴as ⁵sand ¹your seed], and the progeny of your belly as dust of the earth; nor now in any way shall you be utterly destroyed, nor shall [²be destroyed ¹your name] before me. 20 Come forth from out of Babylon, O one fleeing from the Chaldeans! With a voice of gladness announce it, and audibly let this be made known! Report unto the end of the earth! Say! The lord rescued his servant Jacob. 21 And if they should thirst, [³through ⁴the wilderness ¹he will lead ²them]; [²water ³from ⁴the rock ¹he shall bring forth] to them; [²shall be split ¹the rock] and shall flow water, and [²shall drink ¹my people]. 22 There is no rejoicing, says the lord, to the impious.