3 “I foretold the former things long ago. They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to be heard. Suddenly I acted, so they came about.
4 For I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is iron sinew, and your forehead bronze.
5 So I foretold it to you long ago. before it came about I made you hear, lest you should say, ‘My idol did them, my carved image, yes, my molded image commanded them.’
6 You have heard. See all of it. So will you not admit it? I proclaim to you new things from now on—hidden things that you have not known.
7 They are created now, not long ago. Before today you had not heard them. So you will not say, ‘Sure, I knew them.’
8 You have not heard; you never knew; even from long ago your ear has not been open. For I knew that you are treacherous, and from birth were called a rebel.
9 For My Name’s sake I defer My anger, for My praise I will restrain it for you— otherwise I would cut you off.