Isaiah 48:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ All of you, come together and listen.
    ·None of the gods [^LWho among them…?] said these things would happen.
The Lord ·has chosen someone [has an ally; or loves him; ^Ca reference to Cyrus, king of Persia; see 41:2; 44:28–45:6; 46:11; 48:14–16]
    to carry out his ·wishes [desire; purpose] against Babylon,
·to attack [^Lhis arm will be against] the Babylonians;

¹⁵ “I have spoken; I have called him.
    I have brought him, and I will make him successful.
¹⁶ Come to me and listen to this.
    From the ·beginning [first] I have ·spoken openly [^Lnot spoken in secret].
From the time it ·began [happened], I was there.”

Now, the Lord God
·has sent me with his Spirit [or and his Spirit have sent me; ^CCyrus is probably speaking here; vv. 14–15].