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26 Who announced this from the beginning, that we might know;
    beforehand, that we might say, “True”?
Not one of you foretold it, not one spoke;
    not one heard you say,
27 “The first news for Zion: here they come,”
    or, “I will give Jerusalem a herald of good news.”
28 When I look, there is not one,
    not one of them to give counsel,
    to make an answer when I question them.

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26 Who told of this from the beginning,(A) so we could know,
    or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’?
No one told of this,
    no one foretold(B) it,
    no one heard any words(C) from you.
27 I was the first to tell(D) Zion, ‘Look, here they are!’
    I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.(E)
28 I look but there is no one(F)
    no one among the gods to give counsel,(G)
    no one to give answer(H) when I ask them.

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