Isaiah 48:12

Translations

Modern

Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.

Traditional

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

Literal

Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one! I am He; I am the First; also I am the Last.

Latin

Audi me, Jacob, et Israël, quem ego voco: ego ipse, ego primus, et ego novissimus.

Original

Hebrew

English

Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.

Notes

Isaiah 48:12–22

This final trial speech reviews the arguments of Isaiah 40–48 and presents the final conclusion.

Isaiah 48:1–22

The Lord urges Israel to abandon its long history of rebellion and pay attention to his words. In Hebrew, the word for listening often means the same as obeying or acting on what is heard.

Isaiah 47:1–48:22

We can draw two conclusions from the earlier evidence that the Lord alone is God:

Babylon's great pride is foolish (Isaiah 47:1–15);
Israel should listen to the word of the Lord (Isaiah 48:1–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

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Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Alpha and Omega Church Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Alpha: Compare Christ is God: As Jehovah, the First and the Last God: Eternity of God: Love of, Exemplified Jesus, the Christ: Divinity of Jehovah the First and the Last

Isaiah 48:12

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