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Isaiah 48:12–15

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12“Listen to me, Jacob,

and Israel, the one called by me:

I am he; I am the first,

I am also the last.h

13My own hand founded the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;i

when I summoned them,

they stood up together.

14All of you, assemble and listen!

Who among the idolsD has declared these things?

The Lord loves him;E

he will accomplish his will against Babylon,j

and his arm will be against the Chaldeans.

15I—I have spoken;

yes, I have called him;k

I have brought him,

and he will succeed in his mission.l

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Footnotes

  1. D among them
  2. E Cyrus

Cross references

  1. hIs 41:4; 43:10–13; 46:4; Rv 1:17
  2. iPs 102:25; Is 42:5; 45:12,18; Heb 1:10–12
  3. jIs 13:4–5,17–19; 46:10–11
  4. kIs 41:2; 45:1–2
  5. lIs 53:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Listen to me, O Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called!

I am he; I am the first,

and I am the last.

My hand laid the foundation of the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I call to them,

they stand forth together.

“Assemble, all of you, and listen!

Who among them has declared these things?

The Lord loves him;

he shall perform his purpose on Babylon,

and his arm shall be against the Chaldeans.

I, even I, have spoken and called him;

I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Listen to me, Jacob,

Israel, whom I have called:

I am he;

I am the first and I am the last.

My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them,

they all stand up together.

“Come together, all of you, and listen:

Which of the idols has foretold these things?

The Lord’s chosen ally

will carry out his purpose against Babylon;

his arm will be against the Babylonians.

I, even I, have spoken;

yes, I have called him.

I will bring him,

and he will succeed in his mission.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Listen to me, O family of Jacob,

Israel my chosen one!

I alone am God,

the First and the Last.

It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth,

my right hand that spread out the heavens above.

When I call out the stars,

they all appear in order.”

Have any of your idols ever told you this?

Come, all of you, and listen:

The Lord has chosen Cyrus as his ally.

He will use him to put an end to the empire of Babylon

and to destroy the Babylonian armies.

“I have said it: I am calling Cyrus!

I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Listen to me, Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called:

I am he. I am the first;

also I am the last.

Indeed, my hand founded the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them, they stand in position together.

Assemble, all of you, and hear!

Who among them declared these things?

Yahweh loves him;

he shall perform his wish against Babylon

and his arm against the Chaldeans.

I, I myself, I have spoken!

Indeed, I have called him.

I have brought him,

and he will be successful in his way.

KJV 1900King James Version

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called;

I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth,

And my right hand hath spanned the heavens:

When I call unto them, they stand up together.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear;

Which among them hath declared these things?

The Lord hath loved him:

He will do his pleasure on Babylon,

And his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him:

I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.