jps - Isaiah:48:1-11

jps@Isaiah:48:1 @ Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the fountain of Judah; who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

jps@Isaiah:48:2 @ For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel, the LORD of hosts is His name.

jps@Isaiah:48:3 @ I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of My mouth, and I announced them; suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

jps@Isaiah:48:4 @ Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

jps@Isaiah:48:5 @ Therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I announced it to thee; lest thou shouldest say: 'Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.'

jps@Isaiah:48:6 @ Thou hast heard, see, all this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have announced unto thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.

jps@Isaiah:48:7 @ They are created now, and not from of old, and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say: 'Behold, I knew them.'

jps@Isaiah:48:8 @ Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

jps@Isaiah:48:9 @ For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

jps@Isaiah:48:10 @ Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have tried thee in the furnace of affliction.

jps@Isaiah:48:11 @ For Mine own sake, for Mine own sake, will I do it; for how should it be profaned? And My glory will I not give to another.