^{1 Ref} Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

^{2 Ref} (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):

^{3 Ref} I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

^{4 Ref} Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

^{5 Ref} therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

^{6 Ref} Thou hast heard it; behold all this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.

⁷ They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

^{8 Ref} Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou didst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

^{9 Ref} 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 Ref} Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

^{11 Ref} For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should `my name' be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.