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I alone am God, the First and the Last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I <i>am</i> he; I <i>am</i> the first, I also <i>am</i> the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I <i>am</i> He, I <i>am</i> the First, I <i>am</i> also the Last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, Jacob, Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Hear Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called; I am He, I am the First, I am the Last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen to me, Jacob, and Israel, the one called by me: I am he; I am the first, I am also the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to Me, Jacob, and Israel, the one called by Me: I am He; I am the first, I am also the last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, my chosen people, listen to me. I alone am the LORD, the first and the last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called. I am the one. I am the first and the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD says, "Listen to me, Israel, the people I have called! I am God, the first, the last, the only God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Listen to these things, Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called. I am the One: I am the first, I am even the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hearken to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he. I am the first. I am also the last. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, "" I [am] He, "" I [am] first, and I [am] last;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I am He, I am first, and I am last;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hear to me, O Jacob and Israel, my calling; I am he, I the firsts also I the last.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hearken to me, O Jacob, and thou Israel whom I call: I am he, I am the first, and I am the last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call. I am the same, I am the first, and I am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I called! I, it is I who am the first, and am I the last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hearken to me, O Jacob and Israel, whom I called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear me Yaqob, and Israel whom I called. I AM The First and I AM The Last<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hearken unto Me, O Jacob, And Israel My called: I am He; I am the first, I also am the last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call; I am the first, and I endure for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/48-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=10774" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/48.htm">Deliverance Promised to Israel</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">O Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: wə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">and Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: mə·qō·rā·’î (V-Pual-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">whom I have called:</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî- (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">am He;</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: ri·šō·wn (Adj-ms) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">am the first,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">and I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though."></a> <a href="/hebrew/314.htm" title="314: ’a·ḥă·rō·wn (Adj-ms) -- Coming after or behind. Or;acharon; from 'achar; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically western.">the last.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a></span><br />“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13</a></span><br />I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">Revelation 2:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a></span><br />“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-17.htm">Colossians 1:17</a></span><br />He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a></span><br />Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Listen to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.</p><p class="hdg">hearken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3</a></b></br> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne <i>by me</i> from the belly, which are carried from the womb:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">O Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">my called</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a></b></br> So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-6.htm">Romans 1:6</a></b></br> Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose.</p><p class="hdg">I am he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4</a></b></br> Who hath wrought and done <i>it</i>, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I <i>am</i> he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I <i>am</i> the first, and I <i>am</i> the last; and beside me <i>there is</i> no God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></b></br> See now that I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he, and <i>there is</i> no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither <i>is there any</i> that can deliver out of my hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">First</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Last</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">First</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-18.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Last</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">He saves them for his own sake</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">He laments their backwardness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called:</b><br>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 <a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a>, 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.<p><b>I am He;</b><br>This declaration asserts God's unique identity and existence. It echoes the divine self-identification found in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God reveals Himself to Moses as "I AM WHO I AM." This phrase affirms God's eternal presence and unchanging nature, distinguishing Him from the idols worshiped by surrounding nations. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and reliability, reinforcing His authority and the trustworthiness of His promises.<p><b>I am the first, and I am the last:</b><br>This statement highlights God's eternal nature and sovereignty over time and history. It parallels the declarations found in <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8 and 22</a>:13, where Jesus Christ is also described as the "Alpha and Omega," indicating His divinity and eternal existence. This phrase assures the Israelites of God's control over all events, from creation to the end of time, providing comfort and hope amidst their struggles. It underscores the continuity of God's plan and His ultimate authority over all creation, affirming that He is the beginning and the end of all things.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose name was changed to Israel. He represents the nation of Israel, God's chosen people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation descended from Jacob, often used to refer to the collective people of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, affirming His eternal nature and sovereign authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God 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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_calling.htm">Identity and Calling</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_god.htm">Listening to God</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_48_12_relate_to_jesus.htm">How do statements like “I am He; I am the first, I am also the last” (Isaiah 48:12) reconcile with later New Testament claims that Jesus is Alpha and Omega?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'first_and_last'_reconciled.htm">In Isaiah 44:6, how can the claim “I am the first and I am the last” be reconciled with other biblical passages attributing this title to different persons? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_israel's_other_names.htm">What are the different names for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_'alpha'_and_'omega'_signify.htm">What do "Alpha" and "Omega" signify?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Hearken unto me, O Jacob.</span>--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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12-15.</span> - 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. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Their near relation to Jehovah (ver. 12); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> Jehovah's eternity and omnipotence (vers. 12, 13); <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> the superiority of Jehovah to the gods of the nations, as shown by his prophetic power (ver. 14); and . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/48-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom I have called:</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקֹרָאִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·rā·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am He;</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the first,</span><br /><span class="heb">רִאשׁ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ri·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in place, time, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I am</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the last.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_314.htm">Strong's 314: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, late, last, western</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:12 Listen to me O Jacob and Israel (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 48:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 48:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 48:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 48:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>