Focused Passage

Isaiah 48:12-16

The LORD Refines Stubborn Israel and Calls His People Out of Babylon

From Israel’s hypocritical covenant identity, to the LORD’s proof through fulfilled prophecy, to his restraint and refining for his name’s sake, to his self-revelation as Creator and sovereign speaker, to the command to leave Babylon, to the warning that peace does not belong to the wicked.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.

13Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.

14Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.

15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.

16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:6Classic cross-references Revelation 1:8Classic cross-references Revelation 22:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:4Classic cross-references John 8:58Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 17:4-5OliveGrove study links

Original words

Listenשְׁמַ֤עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularto Meאֵלַי֙H413Preposition | first person common singularO Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhom I have calledמְקֹרָאִ֑יH7121Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIאֲנִי־H589Pronoun - first person common singularam Heהוּא֙H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularIאֲנִ֣יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the firstרִאשׁ֔וֹןH7223Adjective - masculine singularand I amאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singular. . .אַ֖ףH637Conjunctionthe lastאַחֲרֽוֹן׃H314Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:5Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:10Classic cross-references Psalms 102:25Classic cross-references Exodus 20:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:12Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 17:4-5OliveGrove study links

Original words

Surelyאַף־H637ConjunctionMy own handיָדִי֙H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfoundedיָ֣סְדָהH3245Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularthe earthאֶ֔רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand My right handוִֽימִינִ֖יH3225Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularspread outטִפְּחָ֣הH2946Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularthe heavensשָׁמָ֑יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralwhen Iאֲנִ֛יH589Pronoun - first person common singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralsummon themקֹרֵ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthey stand upיַעַמְד֥וּH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃H3162Adverb

Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 46:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:21Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 17:4-5OliveGrove study links

Original words

Come togetherהִקָּבְצ֤וּH6908Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralall of youכֻלְּכֶם֙H3605Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralWhichמִ֥יH4310Interrogative[of the idols]בָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralhas foretoldהִגִּ֣ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthese thingsאֵ֑לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralThe LORD’sיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularchosen allyאֲהֵב֔וֹH157Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwill carry outיַעֲשֶׂ֤הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis desireחֶפְצוֹ֙H2656Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularagainst Babylonבְּבָבֶ֔לH894Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularand His armוּזְרֹע֖וֹH2220Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill be against the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃H3778Noun - proper - masculine plural

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 20

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:3Classic cross-references Joshua 1:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:1Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:8Classic cross-references Psalms 45:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 17:4-5OliveGrove study links

Original words

Iאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singulareven Iאֲנִ֛יH589Pronoun - first person common singularhave spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularyesאַף־H637ConjunctionI have called himקְרָאתִ֑יוH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularI have brought himהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יוH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularand he will succeedוְהִצְלִ֥יחַH6743Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin his missionדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃H1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:1Classic cross-references Matthew 28:19Classic cross-references Romans 8:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:19Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 1:1-3OliveGrove study links John 17:4-5OliveGrove study links

Original words

Come nearקִרְב֧וּH7126Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto Meאֵלַ֣יH413Preposition | first person common singularand listenשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto thisזֹ֗אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularFrom the beginningמֵרֹאשׁ֙H7218Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularI have notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlespokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularin secretבַּסֵּ֣תֶרH5643Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularfrom the timeמֵעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-m | Noun - common singularit happenedהֱיוֹתָ֖הּH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularIאָ֑נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularwas thereשָׁ֣םH8033AdverbAnd nowוְעַתָּ֗הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֧יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֛הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularhas sent meשְׁלָחַ֖נִיH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularaccompanied by His Spiritוְרוּחֽוֹ׃פH7307Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

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