Who, like Me, can announce the future?
Let him say so and make a case before Me,(A)
since I have established an ancient people.
Let these gods declare[a] the coming things,
and what will take place.
Do not be startled or afraid.
Have I not told you and declared it long ago?
You are my witnesses!(B)
Is there any God but Me?(C)
There is no other Rock;(D) I do not know any.

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  1. Isaiah 44:7 Lit declare them

Who then is like me?(A) Let him proclaim it.
    Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people,
    and what is yet to come—
    yes, let them foretell(B) what will come.
Do not tremble, do not be afraid.
    Did I not proclaim(C) this and foretell it long ago?
You are my witnesses. Is there any God(D) besides me?
    No, there is no other Rock;(E) I know not one.”

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21 Speak up and present your case[a](A)
yes, let them take counsel together.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other God but Me,
a righteous God and Savior;(B)
there is no one except Me.(C)

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  1. Isaiah 45:21 Lit and approach

21 Declare what is to be, present it—
    let them take counsel together.
Who foretold(A) this long ago,
    who declared it from the distant past?(B)
Was it not I, the Lord?
    And there is no God apart from me,(C)
a righteous God(D) and a Savior;(E)
    there is none but me.

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10 I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.(A)

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10 I make known the end from the beginning,(A)
    from ancient times,(B) what is still to come.(C)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(D)
    and I will do all that I please.’

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