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8 “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors,
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“Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels.
9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,
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Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose, ’
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I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
11 calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
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From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do.
12 “Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness:
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Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness.
13 I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory. ”
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I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.
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