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Isaiah 48

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, you who are calledהַנִּקְרָאִים֙han·niq·rā·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, who have descendedיָצָ֑אוּyā·ṣā·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the lineוּמִמֵּ֥יū·mim·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, who swearהַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים׀han·niš·bā·‘îm — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who invokeיַזְכִּ֔ירוּyaz·kî·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the Godוּבֵאלֹהֵ֤יū·ḇê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →but notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in truthבֶאֱמֶ֖תḇe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → or righteousnessבִצְדָקָֽה׃ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → 2who indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → call yourselvesנִקְרָ֔אוּniq·rā·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → after the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → cityמֵעִ֤ירmê·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and leanנִסְמָ֑כוּnis·mā·ḵū — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is His name. 3I foretoldהִגַּ֔דְתִּיhig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the former thingsהָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → long agoמֵאָ֣זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study →; they cameיָצְא֖וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of My mouthוּמִפִּ֥יū·mip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and I proclaimed themוְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑םwə·’aš·mî·‘êm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֥םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → I actedעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and they came to passוַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃wat·tā·ḇō·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 4For I knewמִדַּעְתִּ֕יmid·da‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are stubbornקָשֶׁ֖הqā·šeh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study →; your neckעָרְפֶּ֔ךָ‘ā·rə·pe·ḵā — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → is ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → and your foreheadוּמִצְחֲךָ֖ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵā — forehead; boldness or impudenceH4696 — Full Word Study → is bronze. 5Therefore I declared itוָאַגִּ֤ידwā·’ag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to you long agoמֵאָ֔זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study →; I announced itהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָhiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → it came to passתָּב֖וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, so that you could notפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → claimתֹּאמַר֙tō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘My idolעָצְבִּ֣י‘ā·ṣə·bî — idol; sorrow, painH6090 — Full Word Study → has done thisעָשָׂ֔ם‘ā·śām — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; my carved imageוּפִסְלִ֥יū·p̄is·lî — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → and molten godוְנִסְכִּ֖יwə·nis·kî — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study → has ordained itצִוָּֽם׃ṣiw·wām — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →.’ 6You have heard these things; look at themחֲזֵה֙ḥă·zêh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → allכֻּלָּ֔הּkul·lāh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. Will youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acknowledge them? From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I will tell you ofהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָhiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → new thingsחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study →, hidden thingsוּנְצֻר֖וֹתū·nə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → unknown to youוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 7They are createdנִבְרְאוּ֙niḇ·rə·’ū — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֤ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → long agoמֵאָ֔זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study →; you have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heard of themשְׁמַעְתָּ֑םšə·ma‘·tām — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → beforeוְלִפְנֵי־wə·lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → todayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. So you cannotפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → claimתֹּאמַ֖רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I alreadyהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → knew themיְדַעְתִּֽין׃yə·ḏa‘·tîn — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →!’ 8You have neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֗עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; you have neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understoodיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →; for a long timeמֵאָ֖זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → your earsאָזְנֶ֑ךָ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been openפִתְּחָ֣הp̄it·tə·ḥāh — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I knewיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → how deceitful you areבָּג֣וֹדbā·ḡō·wḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →; you have been calledקֹ֥רָאqō·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a rebelוּפֹשֵׁ֥עַū·p̄ō·šê·a‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → from birthמִבֶּ֖טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →. 9For the sakeלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִי֙šə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → I will delayאַאֲרִ֣יךְ’a·’ă·rîḵ — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → My wrathאַפִּ֔י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; for the sake of My praiseוּתְהִלָּתִ֖יū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → I will restrain itאֶחֱטָם־’e·ḥĕ·ṭām- — to restrain, hold back, refrainH2413 — Full Word Study →, so that you will notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → be cut offהַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃haḵ·rî·ṯe·ḵā — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. 10Seeהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have refined youצְרַפְתִּ֖יךָṣə·rap̄·tî·ḵā — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →, but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → as silverבְכָ֑סֶףḇə·ḵā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →; I have testedבְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָbə·ḥar·tî·ḵā — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → you in the furnaceבְּכ֥וּרbə·ḵūr — furnace, kiln, or oven for intense heatH3564 — Full Word Study → of afflictionעֹֽנִי׃‘ō·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study →. 11For My own sakeלְמַעֲנִ֧יlə·ma·‘ă·nî — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, My very own sakeלְמַעֲנִ֛יlə·ma·‘ă·nî — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, I will actאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can I let Myself be defamedיֵחָ֑לyê·ḥāl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →? I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yieldאֶתֵּֽן׃ס’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My gloryוּכְבוֹדִ֖יū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → to anotherלְאַחֵ֥רlə·’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →. 12Listenשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whom I have calledמְקֹרָאִ֑יmə·qō·rā·’î — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →: Iאֲנִי־’ă·nî- — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am Heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →; Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the firstרִאשׁ֔וֹןri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, and I amאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → the lastאַחֲרֽוֹן׃’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →. 13Surelyאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → My own handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → foundedיָ֣סְדָהyā·sə·ḏāh — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and My right handוִֽימִינִ֖יwî·mî·nî — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → spread outטִפְּחָ֣הṭip·pə·ḥāh — to span, stretch out, or swaddle with extended handsH2946 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמָ֑יִםšā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; when Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → summon themקֹרֵ֥אqō·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, they stand upיַעַמְד֥וּya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. 14Come togetherהִקָּבְצ֤וּhiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →, all of youכֻלְּכֶם֙ḵul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, and listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּū·šă·mā·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →: Whichמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of the idols has foretoldהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →? The LORD’sיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → chosen allyאֲהֵב֔וֹ’ă·hê·ḇōw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → will carry outיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → His desireחֶפְצוֹ֙ḥep̄·ṣōw — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → against Babylonבְּבָבֶ֔לbə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, and His armוּזְרֹע֖וֹū·zə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → will be against the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →. 15Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, even Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →; yesאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, I have called himקְרָאתִ֑יוqə·rā·ṯîw — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →. I have brought himהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יוhă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and he will succeedוְהִצְלִ֥יחַwə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in his missionדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 16Come nearקִרְב֧וּqir·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֣י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →: From the beginningמֵרֹאשׁ֙mê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → I have notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in secretבַּסֵּ֣תֶרbas·sê·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study →; from the timeמֵעֵ֥תmê·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → it happenedהֱיוֹתָ֖הּhĕ·yō·w·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” And nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֧י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֛הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֖נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, accompanied by His Spiritוְרוּחֽוֹ׃פwə·rū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 17Thusכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֧ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Redeemerגֹּאַלְךָ֖gō·’al·ḵā — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: “Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who teachesמְלַמֶּדְךָ֣mə·lam·meḏ·ḵā — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → you for your benefitלְהוֹעִ֔ילlə·hō·w·‘îl — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →, who directsמַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖maḏ·rî·ḵă·ḵā — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → you in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → you should goתֵּלֵֽךְ׃tê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 18If onlyל֥וּאlū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → you had paid attentionהִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּhiq·šaḇ·tā — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → to My commandmentsלְמִצְוֺתָ֑יlə·miṣ·wō·ṯāy — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, your peaceשְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָšə·lō·w·me·ḵā — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → would have beenוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a riverכַנָּהָר֙ḵan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, and your righteousnessוְצִדְקָתְךָ֖wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → like wavesכְּגַלֵּ֥יkə·ḡal·lê — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 19Your descendantsזַרְעֶ֔ךָzar·‘e·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → would have beenוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as countless as the sand, and your offspringוְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥יwə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê — Offspring, progeny, descendantsH6631 — Full Word Study → as numerous as its grains; their nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → would neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be cut offיִכָּרֵ֧תyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → or eliminatedיִשָּׁמֵ֛דyiš·šā·mêḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → from My presenceמִלְּפָנָֽי׃mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 20Leaveצְא֣וּṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Babylonמִבָּבֶל֮mib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →! Fleeבִּרְח֣וּbir·ḥū — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → from the Chaldeansמִכַּשְׂדִּים֒mik·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →! Declare itהַגִּ֤ידוּhag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → with a shoutבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of joyרִנָּ֗הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →, proclaimהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙haš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → itזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, let it go outהוֹצִיא֖וּהָhō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the endsקְצֵ֣הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, sayingאִמְר֕וּ’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has redeemedגָּאַ֥לgā·’al — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֥וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →!” 21They did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → thirstצָמְא֗וּṣā·mə·’ū — to thirst; to be thirstyH6770 — Full Word Study → when He led themהֽוֹלִיכָ֔םhō·w·lî·ḵām — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through the desertsבָּחֳרָבוֹת֙bā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →; He made waterמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flowהִזִּ֣ילhiz·zîl — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → for them from the rockמִצּ֖וּרmiṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →; He splitוַיִּ֨בְקַע־way·yiḇ·qa‘- — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the rockצ֔וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, and waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → gushed outוַיָּזֻ֖בוּway·yā·zu·ḇū — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study →. 22There is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “for the wickedלָרְשָׁעִֽים׃סlā·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 48
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Chapter Overview

Isaiah 48 presents the Lord's sovereign control over history and His patient dealings with a rebellious people. God declares that He has foretold future events and brought them to pass, not to exalt idols but to demonstrate His unique power and glory. Throughout this chapter, the Lord appeals to Jacob and Israel to listen, remember His faithfulness, and trust His redemptive purposes—even as He corrects their stubborn hearts and calls them to abandon false gods and leave their exile in Babylon.

Verses 1–5: Called but Unfaithful

The Lord addresses the house of Jacob, those who bear Israel's name and swear by His name, yet do so without truth or righteousness (v. 1). They call themselves of the holy city and claim to rely on God (v. 2), but their religion is hollow—a profession without genuine devotion. God's response is to remind them of His prophetic power: He declared future events from the beginning and brought them to pass suddenly (v. 3). Why? Because God knew Israel's stubborn nature (v. 4), and He wanted to prevent them from attributing His works to their idols and graven images (v. 5). This is a tender rebuke: God gave them prophecy as evidence that He alone deserves worship, not their carved gods.

Application: How often do we profess faith in Christ while living in ways that contradict His lordship? God desires not merely our words but our sincere, righteous devotion.

Verses 6–8: Hearing Without Believing

God appeals to Israel to recognize the evidence He has shown them (v. 6). He has revealed new and hidden things (v. 6)—prophecies fulfilled in real time—yet Israel refuses to declare or celebrate them. In verses 7–8, God explains that some things were created anew and not known beforehand, so Israel cannot claim prior knowledge. The sobering truth: Israel's ear was never truly open, because God foreknew they would deal very treacherously and were called a transgressor from the womb. This reflects the reality of human depravity and God's all-encompassing knowledge.

Verses 9–12: Mercy for the Sake of God's Name

Despite Israel's stubbornness, God defers His anger for His own name's sake (v. 9). His patience is not weakness but an expression of His commitment to His own glory and promise. Verses 10–11 use the beautiful metaphor of refining: God has tested Israel in the furnace of affliction, not with silver (a gentle test) but with fire—the Babylonian exile. Yet this refinement comes because God will not give His glory to another. His redemptive purpose stands firm. Verse 12 calls Israel to listen, and God declares His incomparable nature: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last—a declaration of eternal deity and supremacy.

Verses 13–16: The God of Creation and Prophecy

God's power over creation (v. 13) guarantees His power over history. He laid the earth's foundation and spanned the heavens; creation obeys His voice. Verses 14–15 turn to Cyrus, the unnamed Persian king whom God has chosen to execute judgment on Babylon and free Israel. God announces: The LORD hath loved him; he will do his pleasure on Babylon. Verse 16 reiterates God's openness: He has not spoken in secret; from the beginning, He has been present and has now sent His Spirit.

Verses 17–22: Final Appeal and Promise

The Lord presents Himself as Israel's Redeemer and Teacher (v. 17), leading them in the way they should go. Verses 18–19 express God's sorrow over what might have been had Israel obeyed. Verses 20–21 call exiles to leave Babylon, proclaiming redemption and remembering God's past miracles (the exodus and water from the rock). The chapter closes with a solemn warning: There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked (v. 22).

Application for Today

Isaiah 48 calls us to examine the sincerity of our faith. Do we trust God's Word enough to reorder our lives? Do we recognize His hand in history and respond with praise? God remains the sovereign Lord of creation and history, and He refines His people through trial for His glory, not our destruction. Our response should be genuine obedience, not mere profession.

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