Isaiah 48:1
“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.”
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.
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
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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Cross-References
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.”
“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:”
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”