Isaiah 48:1-11 ▼

1 Hear these words , ye house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of Juda, who swear by the name of the Lord God of Israel, making mention of it, but not with truth, nor with righteousness;

2 maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared;

3 and they that have proceeded out of my mouth, and it became well known; I wrought suddenly, and the events came to pass.

4 I know that thou art stubborn, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy forehead brazen.

5 And I told thee of old what should be before it came upon thee; I made it known to thee, lest thou shouldest say, My idols have done it for me; and shouldest say, My graven and molten images have commanded me.

6 Ye have heard all this, but ye have not known: yet I have made known to thee the new things from henceforth, which are coming to pass, and thou saidst not,

7 Now they come to pass, and not formerly: and thou heardest not of them in former days: say not thou, Yea, I know them.

8 Thou hast neither known, nor understood, neither from the beginning have I opened thine ears: for I knew that thou wouldest surely deal treacherously, and wouldest be called a transgressor even from the womb.

9 For mine own sake will I shew thee my wrath, and will bring before thee my glorious acts, that I may not utterly destroy thee.

10 Behold, I have sold thee, but not for silver; but I have rescued thee from the furnace of affliction.

11 For mine own sake I will do this for thee, because my name is profaned; and I will not give my glory to another.