Discovery BoxIsaiah 48:3 
Context48:3 “I announced events beforehand, 1
I issued the decrees and made the predictions; 2
suddenly I acted and they came to pass.
Isaiah 48:14
Context48:14 All of you, gather together and listen!
Who among them 3 announced these things?
The Lord’s ally 4 will carry out his desire against Babylon;
he will exert his power against the Babylonians. 5
1 tn Heb “the former things beforehand I declared.”
2 tn Heb “and from my mouth they came forth and I caused them to be heard.”
3 sn This probably refers to the idol gods (see v. 5).
4 tn Or “friend,” or “covenant partner.”
sn The
5 tn Heb “and his arm [against] the Babylonians.”
