1 Listen to this, house of Jacob,who are known by the name of Israel,descendants of Judah,who swear by the Lord’s nameand invoke Israel’s God dishonestly and unrighteously.
2 They are known as residents of the holy city,those who depend upon the God of Israel—the Lord of heavenly forces is his name.
3 Past things I announced long ago;from my mouth I proclaimed them.I acted suddenly, and they came about.
4 Because I know that you are stubborn,your neck is made of iron,and your forehead is bronze.
5 I informed you long ago;before they came about I proclaimed them to youso you wouldn’t say, "My idol did them;my wood statue and metal god commanded them."
6 You’ve heard and seen all this—won’t you admit it?From now on I’ll tell you new things,guarded secrets that you don’t know.
7 They are created now, not long ago;before today you hadn’t heard of them,so you won’t say, "I already knew them."