16 (A)Come near to Me, listen to this:
From the first I have (B)not spoken in secret,
(C)From the time it took place, I was there.
And now (D)the Lord [a]God has sent Me, and His Spirit.”

17 Thus says the Lord, your (E)Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,

“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,
Who (F)leads you in the way you should go.
18 “If only you had (G)paid attention to My commandments!
Then your [b](H)well-being would have been like a river,
And your (I)righteousness like the waves of the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 48:16 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 48:18 Or peace

16 “Come near(A) me and listen(B) to this:

“From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret;(C)
    at the time it happens, I am there.”

And now the Sovereign Lord(D) has sent(E) me,
    endowed with his Spirit.(F)

17 This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer,(G) the Holy One(H) of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
    who teaches(I) you what is best for you,
    who directs(J) you in the way(K) you should go.
18 If only you had paid attention(L) to my commands,
    your peace(M) would have been like a river,(N)
    your well-being(O) like the waves of the sea.

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