Israel Refined for God’s Glory
Who are called by the name of Israel,
And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah;
Who swear by the name of the Lord,
And make mention of the God of Israel,
But anot in truth or in righteousness;
And blean on the God of Israel;
The Lord of hosts is His name:
They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to hear it.
Suddenly I did them, band they came to pass.
Before it came to pass I proclaimed it to you,
Lest you should say, ‘My idol has done them,
And my carved image and my molded image
Have commanded them.’
See all this.
And will you not declare it?
I have made you hear new things from this time,
Even hidden things, and you did not know them.
And before this day you have not heard them,
Lest you should say, ‘Of course I knew them.’
Surely you did not know;
Surely from long ago your ear was not opened.
For I knew that you would deal very treacherously,
And were called aa transgressor from the womb.
And for My praise I will restrain it from you,
So that I do not cut you off.
| << Isaiah 48:2 | Isaiah 48:4 >> |
American Standard Version
I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
Amplified® Bible
I have declared from the beginning the former things [which happened in times past to Israel]; they went forth from My mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass [says the Lord].
Contemporary English Version
Long ago I announced what was going to be, then without warning, I made it happen.
Darby English Version
I have declared the former things long ago; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I caused them to be heard: I wrought suddenly, and they came to pass.
Good News Bible
The LORD says to Israel, "Long ago I predicted what would take place; then suddenly I made it happen.
King James Version
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
New American Standard Bible
"I declared the former things long ago And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
New International Version
I foretold the former things long ago,
my mouth announced them and I made them known;
then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
New King James Version
“ I have declared the former things from the beginning;
They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to hear it.
Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I declared the former things long ago And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
Revised Standard Version
"The former things I declared of old, they went forth from my mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them and they came to pass.
Young's Literal Translation
The former things from that time I declared, And from my mouth they have gone forth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it cometh.
| << Isaiah 48:2 | Isaiah 48:4 >> |
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