Isaiah 48
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 48 of 66
Chapter Summary
Jehovah, to convince the people of obstinacy, reveals His prophecies.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The house of Jacob, summoned to hear; the covenant nation addressed throughout the chapter.
The name by which Jacob's descendants are called; the obstinate yet chosen people Jehovah refines and redeems.
The people of Babylon, upon whom Jehovah's arm of judgment falls; Israel is commanded to flee from them.
Timeline
God addresses Israel, noting their iron neck and bronze brow. He explains He prophesied beforehand so they couldn't credit idols, and He refines them in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 48:1-11The First and Last calls all to gather, declaring that He has chosen and loved a man who will execute His pleasure against Babylon and the Chaldeans.
Isaiah 48:12-16God laments that if Israel had only listened to His commandments, their peace would have been like a river and their righteousness like the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:17-19Read Isaiah 48 in the KJ3 Reader
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