Isaiah 48:2

maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared;

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

In Context

1Hear these words, you⌃ house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of Juda, who swear by the name of the Lord God of Israel, making mention of it, but not with truth, nor with righteousness;

3and they that have proceeded out of my mouth, and it became well known; I wrought suddenly, and the events came to pass.

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Cross References

Judges 17:13And Michaias said, Now I know that the Lord will do me good, because a Levite has become my priest.

Nehemiah 11:1And the chiefs of the people lived in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Psalms 48:1Hear these words, all you⌃ nations, listen, all you⌃ that dwell upon the earth: 1

Isaiah 10:20And it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel shall no more + 10:20 Or, repeat their offense join themselves with, and the saved of Jacob shall no more trust in, them that injured them; but they shall trust in the Holy God of Israel, in truth.

Isaiah 51:13And you have forgotten God who made you, who made the sky and founded the earth; and you were continually afraid because of the wrath of him that afflicted you: for whereas he counselled to take you away, yet now where is the wrath of him that afflicted you?

Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Sion; put on your strength, O Sion; and o you put on your glory, Jerusalem the holy city: there shall no more pass through you, the uncircumcised and unclean.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9

God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 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. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →

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