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Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a lump of pressed figs and apply it to his infected skin, so that he may recover."

The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer supports the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good." He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over.

so that all may see and know, consider and understand, that the hand of the Lord has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it.

"Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome, or tell us the future.

Who told about this from the beginning, so that we might know, and from times past, so that we might say: He is right? No one announced it, no one told it, no one heard your words.

"Listen, you deaf! Look, you blind, so that you may see.

All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled. Who among them can declare this, and tell us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate themselves, so that people may hear and say, "It is true."

"You are My witnesses"— this is the Lord 's declaration— "and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me, and there will be none after Me.

Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches from secret places, so that you may know that I, Yahweh, the God of Israel call you by your name.

so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is no one but Me. I am Yahweh, and there is no other.

"Heavens, sprinkle from above, and let the skies shower righteousness. Let the earth open up so that salvation will sprout and righteousness will spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.

"Who will you compare Me or make Me equal to? Who will you measure Me with, so that we should be like each other?

I will delay My anger for the honor of My name, and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise, so that you will not be destroyed.

And now, says the Lord , who formed me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him so that Israel might be gathered to Him; for I am honored in the sight of the Lord , and my God is my strength—

Yet as you listen, the children that you have been deprived of will say, ‘This place is too small for me; make room for me so that I may settle.'

For I am Yahweh your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— His name is Yahweh of Hosts.

Pay attention and come to Me; listen, so that you will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the promises assured to David.

Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn't remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time and you do not fear Me?

But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have made Him hide His face from you so that He does not listen.