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

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

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

14 Come 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.

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

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

Original words

Listen שְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to Me אֵלַי֙ H413 Preposition | first person common singular O Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular whom I have called מְקֹרָאִ֑י H7121 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I אֲנִי־ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am He הוּא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular I אֲנִ֣י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the first רִאשׁ֔וֹן H7223 Adjective - masculine singular and I am אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular . . . אַ֖ף H637 Conjunction the last אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ H314 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

Surely אַף־ H637 Conjunction My own hand יָדִי֙ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular founded יָ֣סְדָה H3245 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular the earth אֶ֔רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and My right hand וִֽימִינִ֖י H3225 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular spread out טִפְּחָ֣ה H2946 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular the heavens שָׁמָ֑יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural when I אֲנִ֛י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular . . . אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural summon them קֹרֵ֥א H7121 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular they stand up יַעַמְד֥וּ H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural together יַחְדָּֽו׃ H3162 Adverb

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

Come together הִקָּבְצ֤וּ H6908 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural all of you כֻלְּכֶם֙ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and listen וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Which מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative [of the idols] בָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural has foretold הִגִּ֣יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker these things אֵ֑לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural The LORD’s יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular chosen ally אֲהֵב֔וֹ H157 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular will carry out יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His desire חֶפְצוֹ֙ H2656 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular against Babylon בְּבָבֶ֔ל H894 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and His arm וּזְרֹע֖וֹ H2220 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be against the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ H3778 Noun - proper - masculine plural

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 20

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular even I אֲנִ֛י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular have spoken דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular yes אַף־ H637 Conjunction I have called him קְרָאתִ֑יו H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular I have brought him הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular and he will succeed וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ H6743 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in his mission דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

Come near קִרְב֧וּ H7126 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to Me אֵלַ֣י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and listen שִׁמְעוּ־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to this זֹ֗את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular From the beginning מֵרֹאשׁ֙ H7218 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular I have not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle spoken דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular in secret בַּסֵּ֣תֶר H5643 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular from the time מֵעֵ֥ת H6256 Preposition-m | Noun - common singular it happened הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular I אָ֑נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular was there שָׁ֣ם H8033 Adverb And now וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֛ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular has sent me שְׁלָחַ֖נִי H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular accompanied by His Spirit וְרוּחֽוֹ׃פ H7307 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

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