Isaiah 48:16

Come ye near unto Me, hear ye this; 1 I have not spoken baseter (in secret) merosh (from the first); 1 from the time that it takes place, there am I; 1 and now Adonoi Hashem, and His Ruach, + 48:16 Hakodesh hath sent Me. + 48:16 Moshiach, the Eved Hashem; see Isa 42:1; see Hashem ʼs Kedushah HaMeshulleshet here 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

In Context

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

17Thus saith Hashem thy Go'el, 1 the Kadosh Yisroel; 1 I am Hashem Eloheicha thy Melamed (Teacher) of doing that which profiteth, 1 thy Madrikh (Guide, Instructor) in the Derech that thou shouldest go. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 41:1Keep silence before Me, O iyim (islands); 1 and let the people renew their ko'ach (strength); 1 let them come near; 1 then let them speak; let us come near together for mishpat (judgment, i.e., G-dʼs tribunal). 1

Isaiah 48:3I have declared the rishonot (former things) from long ago; 1 and they went forth out of My mouth, 1 and I made them known; 1 I acted pitom (suddenly), and they came to pass. 1

Zechariah 2:8And said unto him: Run, speak to this na'ar (young man) + 2:8 i.e. see 2:5 saying: 1 Yerushalayim shall be inhabited like unwalled cities 1 because of the multitude of men and cattle therein; 1

John 3:34For he whom Hashem sent speaks the Divrei Hashem, for He gives the Ruach Hakodesh without measure. + 3:34 Isa 42:1

John 20:21Therefore He said to them again, Shalom aleichem! As HaAv has sent Me, so also I send you. + 20:21 Gn 2:7; Ezek 37:9

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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