1“Hear this, house of Jacob,
2“Hear this, house of Jacob,
3“Hear this, house of Jacob,
4“Hear this, house of Jacob,
5for they call themselves citizens of the holy city,
6for they call themselves citizens of the holy city,
7for they call themselves citizens of the holy city,
8for they call themselves citizens of the holy city,
9I have declared the former things from of old.
10I have declared the former things from of old.
11I have declared the former things from of old.
12I have declared the former things from of old.
13Because I knew that you are obstinate,
14Because I knew that you are obstinate,
15Because I knew that you are obstinate,
16Because I knew that you are obstinate,
17therefore I have declared it to you from of old;
18therefore I have declared it to you from of old;
19therefore I have declared it to you from of old;
20therefore I have declared it to you from of old;
21You have heard it.
22You have heard it.
23You have heard it.
24You have heard it.
25They are created now, and not from of old.
26They are created now, and not from of old.
27They are created now, and not from of old.
28They are created now, and not from of old.
29Yes, you didn’t hear.
30Yes, you didn’t hear.
31Yes, you didn’t hear.
32Yes, you didn’t hear.
33For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger,
34For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger,
35For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger,
36For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger,
37Behold, I have refined you,
38Behold, I have refined you,
39Behold, I have refined you,
40Behold, I have refined you,
41For my own sake,
42For my own sake,
43For my own sake,
44For my own sake,
45“Listen to me, O Jacob,
46“Listen to me, O Jacob,
47“Listen to me, O Jacob,
48“Listen to me, O Jacob,
49Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
50Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
51Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
52Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth,
53“Assemble yourselves, all of you, and hear!
54“Assemble yourselves, all of you, and hear!
55“Assemble yourselves, all of you, and hear!
56“Assemble yourselves, all of you, and hear!
57I, even I, have spoken.
58I, even I, have spoken.
59I, even I, have spoken.
60I, even I, have spoken.
61“Come near to me and hear this:
62“Come near to me and hear this:
63“Come near to me and hear this:
64“Come near to me and hear this:
65Yahweh,
66Yahweh,
67Yahweh,
68Yahweh,
69Oh that you had listened to my commandments!
70Oh that you had listened to my commandments!
71Oh that you had listened to my commandments!
72Oh that you had listened to my commandments!
73Your offspring also would have been as the sand
74Your offspring also would have been as the sand
75Your offspring also would have been as the sand
76Your offspring also would have been as the sand
77Leave Babylon!
78Leave Babylon!
79Leave Babylon!
80Leave Babylon!
81They didn’t thirst when he led them through the deserts.
82They didn’t thirst when he led them through the deserts.
83They didn’t thirst when he led them through the deserts.
84They didn’t thirst when he led them through the deserts.
85“There is no peace”, says Yahweh, “for the wicked.”
86“There is no peace”, says Yahweh, “for the wicked.”
87“There is no peace”, says Yahweh, “for the wicked.”
88“There is no peace”, says Yahweh, “for the wicked.”