KJV + Strong's Israel's Stubbornness 1Hearye this, O houseof Jacob,which are calledby the nameof Israel,and are come forthout of the watersof Judah,which swearby the nameof the LORD,and make mentionof the Godof Israel,[but] not in truth,nor in righteousness. 2For they callthemselves of the holycity,and staythemselves upon the Godof Israel;The LORDof hosts[is] his name. 3I have declaredthe former thingsfrom the beginning;and they went forthout of my mouth,and I shewedthem; I did[them] suddenly,and they came to pass. 4Because I knewthat thou [art] obstinate,and thy neck[is] an ironsinew,and thy browbrass; 5I have even from the beginningdeclared[it] to thee; before it came to passI shewed[it] thee: lest thou shouldest say,Mine idolhath donethem, and my graven image,and my molten image,hath commandedthem. 6Thou hast heard,seeall this; and will not ye declare[it]? I have shewedthee new thingsfrom this time,even hidden things,and thou didst not knowthem. 7They are creatednow, and not from the beginning; even beforethe daywhen thou heardestthem not; lest thou shouldest say,Behold, I knewthem. 8Yea, thou heardestnot; yea, thou knewestnot; yea, from that time [that] thine earwas not opened:for I knewthat thou wouldest deal verytreacherously,and wast calleda transgressorfrom the womb. 9For my name'ssake will I defermine anger,and for my praisewill I refrainfor thee, that I cut thee not off. 10Behold, I have refinedthee, but not with silver;I have chosenthee in the furnaceof affliction. 11For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do[it]: for how should [my name] be polluted?and I will not givemy gloryunto another. Israel Promised Deliverance 12Hearkenunto me, O Jacoband Israel,my called;I [am] he; I [am] the first,I also [am] the last. 13Mine handalso hath laid the foundationof the earth,and my right handhath spannedthe heavens:[when] I callunto them, they stand uptogether. 14All ye, assembleyourselves, and hear;which among them hath declaredthese [things]? The LORDhath lovedhim: he will dohis pleasureon Babylon,and his arm[shall be on] the Chaldeans. 15I, [even] I, have spoken;yea, I have calledhim: I have broughthim, and he shall make his wayprosperous. 16Comeye nearunto me, hearye this; I have not spokenin secretfrom the beginning;from the timethat it was, there [am] I: and now the LordGOD,and his Spirit,hath sentme. 17Thus saiththe LORD,thy Redeemer,the Holy Oneof Israel;I [am] the LORDthy Godwhich teacheththee to profit,which leadeththee by the way[that] thou shouldest go. 18O thatthou hadst hearkenedto my commandments!then had thy peacebeen as a river,and thy righteousnessas the wavesof the sea: 19Thy seedalso had been as the sand,and the offspringof thy bowelslike the gravelthereof; his nameshould not have been cut offnor destroyedfrom beforeme. 20Go ye forthof Babylon,fleeye from the Chaldeans,with a voiceof singingdeclareye, tellthis, utterit [even] to the endof the earth;sayye, The LORDhath redeemedhis servantJacob. 21And they thirstednot [when] he ledthem through the deserts:he caused the watersto flowout of the rockfor them: he clavethe rockalso, and the watersgushed out. 22[There is] no peace,saiththe LORD,unto the wicked. |
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