Isaiah 48:2-12 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

2. You call Jerusalem your homeand say you depend on me,the Lord All-Powerful,the God of Israel.

3. Long ago I announcedwhat was going to be,then without warning,I made it happen.

4. I knew you were stubbornand hard-headed.

5. And I told you these things,so that when they happenedyou would not say,“The idols we worship did this.”

6. You heard what I said,and you have seen it happen.Now admit that it's true!I will show you secretsyou have never known.

7. Today I am doing something new,something you cannot sayyou have heard before.

8. You have never been willingto listen to what I say;from the moment of your birth,I knew you would rebel.

9. I, the Lord, am true to myself;I will be praised for not punishingand destroying you.

10. I tested you in hard timesjust as silver is refinedin a heated furnace.

11. I did this because of who I am.I refuse to be dishonouredor share my praisewith any other god.

12. Israel, my chosen people,listen to me.I alone am the Lord,the first and the last.

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