Isaiah 48:1 - 48:6

“Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name Israel

And who came forth from the loins of Judah,

Who swear by the name of Yahweh

And bring to remembrance the God of Israel,

But not in truth or in righteousness.

For they call themselves after the holy city

And are supported by the God of Israel;

Yahweh of hosts is His name.

I declared the former things long ago,

And they went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to be heard.

Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.

Because I know that you are stiff,

And your neck is an iron sinew

And your forehead bronze,

Therefore I declared them to you long ago,

Before they happened I caused them to be heard by you,

Lest you say, ‘My idol has done them,

And my graven image and my molten image have commanded them.’

You have heard; look at all this.

And you, will you not declare it?

I caused you to hear new things from this time,

Even hidden things which you have not known.