ISAIAH
Chapter 48
The Attributes of God in the Lord’s Redemption of Israel
Israel Will Be Refined for God’S Glory
Failure of Israel to Learn the LORD’s Truth and Righteousness
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1. HEAR ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which
swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
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- שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת בֵּית־יַעֲקֹב הַנִּקְרָאִים בְּשֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִמֵּי יְהוּדָה יָצָאוּ הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה וּבֵאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יַזְכִּירוּ לֹא בֶאֱמֶת וְלֹא בִצְדָקָה׃
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2. For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
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- כִּי־מֵעִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ נִקְרָאוּ וְעַל־אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נִסְמָכוּ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ׃ ס
Attribute of God’s Grace toward Hardness and Idolatry
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3. I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I
shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
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- הָרִאשֹׁנוֹת מֵאָז הִגַּדְתִּי וּמִפִּי יָצְאוּ וְאַשְׁמִיעֵם פִּתְאֹם עָשִׂיתִי וַתָּבֹאנָה׃
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Israel Will Be Redeemed as God Foretold
The Attribute of God’s Eternity, Omnipotence and Faithfulness
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12. Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
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- שְׁמַע אֵלַי יַעֲקֹב וְיִשְׂרָאֵל מְקֹרָאִי אֲנִי־ הוּא אֲנִי רִאשׁוֹן אַף אֲנִי אַחֲרוֹן׃
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The Attribute of God’s Faithfulness in Grief and Salvation
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17. Thus saith the LORD, they Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which
teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that shouldest go.
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- כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה גֹּאַלְךָ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מְלַמֶּדְךָ לְהוֹעִיל מַדְרִיכֲךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ תֵּלֵךְ׃
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