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Isaiah 48:14-16
New English Translation
Isaiah 48:14-16
New English Translation
14 All of you, gather together and listen!
Who among them[a] announced these things?
The Lord’s ally[b] will carry out his desire against Babylon;
he will exert his power against the Babylonians.[c]
15 I, I have spoken—
yes, I have summoned him;
I lead him and he will succeed.[d]
16 Approach me—listen to this!
From the very first I have not spoken in secret;
when it happens,[e] I am there.”
So now, the Sovereign Lord has sent me, accompanied by his Spirit.[f]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 48:14 sn This probably refers to the idol gods (see v. 5).
- Isaiah 48:14 tn Or “friend,” or “covenant partner.” sn The Lord’s ally is a reference to Cyrus.
- Isaiah 48:14 tn Heb “and his arm [against] the Babylonians.”
- Isaiah 48:15 tn Heb “and his way will be prosperous.”
- Isaiah 48:16 tn Heb “from the time of its occurring.”
- Isaiah 48:16 sn The speaker here is not identified specifically, but he is probably Cyrus, the Lord’s “ally” mentioned in vv. 14-15.
Isaiah 48:14-16
New International Version
Isaiah 48:14-16
New International Version
14 “Come together,(A) all of you, and listen:
Which of the idols has foretold(B) these things?
The Lord’s chosen ally(C)
will carry out his purpose(D) against Babylon;(E)
his arm will be against the Babylonians.[a]
15 I, even I, have spoken;
yes, I have called(F) him.
I will bring him,
and he will succeed(G) in his mission.
16 “Come near(H) me and listen(I) to this:
“From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret;(J)
at the time it happens, I am there.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 48:14 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 20
Isaiah 48:14-16
King James Version
Isaiah 48:14-16
King James Version
14 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.
15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
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Isaiah 48:14-16
New King James Version
Isaiah 48:14-16
New King James Version
14 “All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear!
Who among them has declared these things?
(A)The Lord loves him;
(B)He shall do His pleasure on Babylon,
And His arm shall be against the Chaldeans.
15 I, even I, have spoken;
Yes, (C)I have called him,
I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
16 “Come near to Me, hear this:
(D)I have not spoken in secret from the beginning;
From the time that it was, I was there.
And now (E)the Lord God and His Spirit
[a]Have sent Me.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 48:16 Heb. verb is sing.; or Has sent Me and His Spirit
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