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NASB | Isaiah 48:12 ¶ "Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 48:12 ¶ "Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called; I am He, I am the First, I am the Last. [Is 41:4] |
Subject: Which version preference for Isa 48:14? |
Bible Note: Hi Nolan, Let me first say that as far as versions go, my first love is the NASB; you don't have to convince me of its worth. I will be disagreeing with you here, however, and I hope we can still be friends.:) First of all, there are many "things" spoken of in Isaiah 48. Verse3, former things, new and hidden things in verse 6, and these things that we are studying in verse 14. I don't see any mention of Cyrus anywhere but I do see in the history of things that "the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit." For this reason I will disregard Cyrus and I would apply it to us. My version (for what its worth): Isaiah 48:14, "Assemble, all of you, and listen! Who among them has declared these things? The Lord loves you; He will carry out His good pleasure on Babylon, And His arm will be against the Chaldeans. I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called you, I have brought you, and will make your ways successful." I don't believe that we will carry out anything, and that is why I would capitalize He in verse 14. Certainly we would not carry out anything alone for verse 15 says "and He will make his ways successful." or NKJ "I have brought him, and his way will prosper." God will glorify Himself in His word. I don't want to give any glory to any other whether it be us or Cyrus. God is the One who acts, Isaiah 48:11, "For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another." The introduction of a He in the midst of the I's of verse 15 would be another problem in my mind. But whichever version you choose, we can realize that "He will" act. The introduction of the He among the I's could show the Persons of the Trinity but I would not like to go that way. However, there is certainly the Trinity in this chapter. Isaiah 48:16, "Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit. Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go." The Holy One will lead us and make our ways successful. And He is the First and the Last. |