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"Listen to Me, Jacob, Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

"Assuredly My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

"Assemble, all of you, and listen! Who among them has declared these things? The LORD loves him; he will carry out His good pleasure against Babylon, And His arm will be against the Chaldeans.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

"I, yes I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.