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26 Who told this from the beginning,
    so that we may know?
Or from former times,
    so we may say, “He is right”?
In fact, no one foretold it,
In fact, no one announced it.
In fact, no one heard Your words.
27 First it was to Zion:
“Behold, here they are!”
And to Jerusalem:
“I will give a herald of good news.”[a]
28 But when I look, there is no one.
There is no counselor among them.
When I ask them, they have no response.

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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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