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Isaiah 48:1

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The Lord Will Refine His People Before He Rescues Them from Babylon

1Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! 

You are given the name of Israel. 

You are descended from Judah.a

You take oaths by the name of the Lord. 

You acknowledge the God of Israel, 

but you are not honest or sincere. 

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Footnotes

  1. a48:1 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text “the fountain of Judah.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Hear this, O house of Jacob,

who are called by the name of Israel,

and who came from the waters of Judah,

who swear by the name of the Lord

and confess the God of Israel,

but not in truth or right.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob,

you who are called by the name of Israel

and come from the line of Judah,

you who take oaths in the name of the Lord

and invoke the God of Israel—

but not in truth or righteousness—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Listen to this, house of Jacob—

those who are called by the name Israel

and have descended from Judah,

who swear by the name of the Lord

and declare the God of Israel,

but not in truth or righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Listen to me, O family of Jacob,

you who are called by the name of Israel

and born into the family of Judah.

Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord

and call on the God of Israel.

You don’t keep your promises,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Hear this, house of Jacob,

who are called by the name of Israel

and came out from the waters of Judah,

who swear by the name of Yahweh,

and invoke the God of Israel,

but not in truth

and not in righteousness.

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob,

Which are called by the name of Israel,

And are come forth out of the waters of Judah,

Which swear by the name of the Lord,

And make mention of the God of Israel,

But not in truth, nor in righteousness.