Isaiah 48:14

All ye, assemble yourselves, and listen. 1 Which among them + 48:14 the pesilim, idols hath declared these things? 1 Hashem hath loved him, + 48:14 i.e., Cyrus he will do His chafetz (pleasure, will) on Babylon, 1 and His zero'a shall be on the Kasdim (Chaldeans). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

In Context

13Mine Yad also hath laid the foundation of Eretz, 1 and My yamin hath measured Shomayim; 1 when I call them, 1 they stand up together. 1

15I, even I, have spoken; indeed, I have called him; + 48:15 i.e., Cyrus 1 I have brought him, and He shall make his derech successful. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 49:2Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye Bnei Ya'akov; 1 and pay heed unto Yisroel Avichem. 1

Isaiah 13:17Hineni, I will stir up the Medes against them, 1 which shall not regard kesef; 1 and as for zahav, they shall not delight in it. 1

Isaiah 43:9Let kol HaGoyim be gathered together, 1 and let the peoples be assembled; 1 who among them can declare this, 1 and show us rishonot (former things)? 1 Let them bring forth their edim (witnesses), that they may be vindicated: 1 or let them hear, and say, It is emes. 1

Isaiah 44:28That saith of Koresh (Cyrus), He is Ro'i (My Shepherd), 1 and shall accomplish all My pleasure; 1 even saying to Yerushalayim: Thou shalt be rebuilt; 1 and to the Heikhal: Thy foundation shall be laid.

Isaiah 45:20Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, 1 ye that are fugitives escaped of the Goyim; 1 they have no da'as (knowledge, rationality) that burden themselves with their etz pesel (wooden idol), 1 the ones davening to an el lo yoshia (g-d who cannot save). 1

Jeremiah 50:21Go up against Eretz Meratayim, even against it, 1 and against the inhabitants of Pekod; 1 lay waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Hashem, 1 and do according to all that I have commanded thee. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:10-16

Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 708.) 9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. 12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath… Read the whole commentary →

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