48:15 I, I have spoken –
yes, I have summoned him;
I lead him and he will succeed. 1
48:16 Approach me! Listen to this!
From the very first I have not spoken in secret;
when it happens, 2 I am there.”
So now, the sovereign Lord has sent me, accompanied by his spirit. 3
1 tn Heb “and his way will be prosperous.”
2 tn Heb “from the time of its occurring.”
3 sn The speaker here is not identified specifically, but he is probably Cyrus, the Lord’s “ally” mentioned in vv. 14-15.