1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who…
2(for they call themselves of the holy city,…
3I have declared the former things from of…
4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and…
5therefore I have declared it to thee from…
6Thou hast heard it; behold all this; and…
7They are created now, and not from of…
8Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not;…
9For my name’s sake will I defer mine…
10Behold, I have refined thee, but not as…
11For mine own sake, for mine own sake,…
12Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my…
13Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of…
14Assemble yourselves, all ye, and hear; who among…
15I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have…
16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this;…
17Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One…
18Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments!…
19thy seed also had been as the sand,…
20Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from…
21And they thirsted not when he led them…
22There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the…