Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last. New Living Translation “Listen to me, O family of Jacob, Israel my chosen one! I alone am God, the First and the Last. English Standard Version “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last. Berean Standard Bible Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. King James Bible Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. New King James Version “Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I am He, I am the First, I am also the Last. New American Standard Bible “Listen to Me, Jacob, Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. NASB 1995 “Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. NASB 1977 “Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. Legacy Standard Bible “Hear Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. Amplified Bible “Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called; I am He, I am the First, I am the Last. Christian Standard Bible “Listen to me, Jacob, and Israel, the one called by me: I am he; I am the first, I am also the last. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen to Me, Jacob, and Israel, the one called by Me: I am He; I am the first, I am also the last. American Standard Version Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Contemporary English Version Israel, my chosen people, listen to me. I alone am the LORD, the first and the last. English Revised Version Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. GOD'S WORD® Translation Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called. I am the one. I am the first and the last. Good News Translation The LORD says, "Listen to me, Israel, the people I have called! I am God, the first, the last, the only God! International Standard Version "Listen to these things, Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called. I am the One: I am the first, I am even the last. Majority Standard Bible Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. NET Bible Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I summoned! I am the one; I am present at the very beginning and at the very end. New Heart English Bible "Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Webster's Bible Translation Hearken to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. World English Bible “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he. I am the first. I am also the last. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionListen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, "" I [am] He, "" I [am] first, and I [am] last; Young's Literal Translation Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I am He, I am first, and I am last; Smith's Literal Translation Hear to me, O Jacob and Israel, my calling; I am he, I the firsts also I the last. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHearken to me, O Jacob, and thou Israel whom I call: I am he, I am the first, and I am the last. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call. I am the same, I am the first, and I am the last. New American Bible Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I called! I, it is I who am the first, and am I the last. New Revised Standard Version Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHearken to me, O Jacob and Israel, whom I called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Hear me Yaqob, and Israel whom I called. I AM The First and I AM The Last OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hearken unto Me, O Jacob, And Israel My called: I am He; I am the first, I also am the last. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hear me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call; I am the first, and I endure for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Deliverance Promised to Israel12Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. 13Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.… Cross References Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me. Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, Revelation 2:8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life. Isaiah 41:4 Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” Isaiah 43:10 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you. John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Treasury of Scripture Listen to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. hearken Isaiah 34:1 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. Isaiah 46:3 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: Isaiah 49:1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. O Jacob. my called Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. Romans 1:6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. I am he Isaiah 41:4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. Jump to Previous Ear First Hearken Israel Jacob LastJump to Next Ear First Hearken Israel Jacob LastIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: This phrase emphasizes God's direct communication with His chosen people, Jacob and Israel, highlighting the personal relationship and covenant He established with them. The use of both "Jacob" and "Israel" refers to the patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel, symbolizing the nation as a whole. This calling signifies God's sovereign choice and purpose for Israel, as seen in Genesis 32:28, where Jacob's name change marks his transformation and the birth of the nation. The call to "listen" underscores the importance of obedience and attentiveness to God's word, a recurring theme in the prophetic literature. I am He; I am the first, and I am the last: Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe patriarch whose name was changed to Israel. He represents the nation of Israel, God's chosen people. 2. Israel The nation descended from Jacob, often used to refer to the collective people of God. 3. God (Yahweh) The speaker in this verse, affirming His eternal nature and sovereign authority. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyGod declares His eternal nature, reminding us of His unchanging sovereignty over all creation. This should bring comfort and assurance to believers, knowing that God is in control from beginning to end. Identity and Calling Just as God called Jacob and Israel, He calls each of us by name. Understanding our identity in Christ is crucial for living out our faith. Listening to God The command to "Listen to Me" emphasizes the importance of heeding God's voice. In a world full of distractions, prioritizing God's Word is essential for spiritual growth. Eternal Perspective Recognizing God as the first and the last encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on what truly matters in light of eternity.(12) Hearken unto me, O Jacob.--The prophet is drawing near to the end of the first great section of his book, and his conclusion takes the form of a condensed epitome of the great argument of Isaiah 40-47, asserting the oneness, the eternity, the omnipotence, the omniscience of Jehovah.Verses 12-15. - THE SECOND ADDRESS. The tone of complaint is now dropped. Israel is invited to reflect seriously on the chief points urged in the preceding chapters. (1) Their near relation to Jehovah (ver. 12); (2) Jehovah's eternity and omnipotence (vers. 12, 13); (3) the superiority of Jehovah to the gods of the nations, as shown by his prophetic power (ver. 14); and . . . Hebrew “Listenשְׁמַ֤ע (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to Me, אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to O Jacob, יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and Israel, וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (wə·yiś·rā·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc whom I have called: מְקֹרָאִ֑י (mə·qō·rā·’î) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read I אֲנִי־ (’ă·nî-) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am He; הוּא֙ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the first, רִאשׁ֔וֹן (ri·šō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank and I am אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I the last. אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ (’a·ḥă·rō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 314: Hinder, late, last, western Links Isaiah 48:12 NIVIsaiah 48:12 NLT Isaiah 48:12 ESV Isaiah 48:12 NASB Isaiah 48:12 KJV Isaiah 48:12 BibleApps.com Isaiah 48:12 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 48:12 Chinese Bible Isaiah 48:12 French Bible Isaiah 48:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:12 Listen to me O Jacob and Israel (Isa Isi Is) |
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