Isaiah 48:14

All of you, gather together and listen! Who among them ¹  announced these things? The Lord’s ally ²  will carry out his desire against Babylon; he will exert his power against the Babylonians. ³ 

Isa 13:4,5,17,18; Isa 41:22; Isa 43:9; Isa 44:7; Isa 44:28; Isa 45:1-3; Isa 45:20,21; Isa 46:11; Jer 50:21-29; Jer 51:20-24; Mr 10:21

¹ sn This probably refers to the idol gods (see v. 5).

² tn Or “friend,” or “covenant partner.”

sn The Lord’s ally is a reference to Cyrus.

³ tn Heb “and his arm [against] the Babylonians.”