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Isaiah 48:12–13

Israel Freed

12 “Listenc to me, Jacob,

Israel, whom I have called:d

I am he;e

I am the first and I am the last.f

13 My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,g

and my right hand spread out the heavens;h

when I summon them,

they all stand up together.i

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Isaiah 48:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 “Listen to me, O Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called!

I am he; I am the first,

and I am the last.

13 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.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

13 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.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 “Listen to me, O family of Jacob,

Israel my chosen one!

I alone am God,

the First and the Last.

13 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.”

Isaiah 48:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 “Listen to Me, O Jacob,

And Israel, My called:

I am He, I am the First,

I am also the Last.

13 Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth,

And My right hand has stretched out the heavens;

When I call to them,

They stand up together.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 “People of Jacob, listen to me.

People of Israel, I have called you to be my people.

I am God;

I am the beginning and the end.

13 I made the earth with my own hands.

With my right hand I spread out the skies.

When I call them,

they come together before me.”

Isaiah 48:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Hearken unto me, Jacob, and thou Israel, my called. I am HE; I, the first, and I, the last. 13 Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread abroad the heavens: I call unto them, they stand up together.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 Listen to me, Jacob, 

Israel, whom I have called. 

I am the one. 

I am the first and the last. 

13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth. 

My right hand stretched out the heavens. 

When I call for them, they both stand. 

Isaiah 48:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 “Listen to Me, Jacob,

and Israel, the one called by Me:

I am He; I am the first,

I am also the last.

13 My own hand founded the earth,

and My right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summoned them,

they stood up together.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Listen to me, O Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called:

I am He; I am the first,

and I am the last.

13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them,

they stand at attention.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 “Listen to me, Jacob,

and Israel, whom I called:

I am he. I am the first;

also I am the last.

13 Indeed, my hand founded the earth,

and my right hand spread out the heavens;

when I summon them, they stand in position together.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 “Family of Jacob, listen to me.

People of Israel, pay attention.

I have chosen you.

I am the First and the Last.

I am the Lord.

13 With my own hand I laid the foundations of the earth.

With my right hand I spread out the heavens.

When I send for them,

they come and stand ready to obey me.

Isaiah 48:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called;

I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.

13 Surely My hand founded the earth,

And My right hand spread out the heavens;

When I call to them, they stand together.


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