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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 48:1

The prophet here addresses those whose professions of allegiance to Jehovah are hollow (Isaiah 46:8), and who in the land of exile had in their hearts apostatised: cp. Isaiah 42:17. Come.. waters] i.e. are descended from Judah (Psalms 68:26).

3-5. Events of their history had been foretold by Jehovah long before they happened, lest in their perversity they should attribute them to their false gods.

6-8. But now the things Jehovah purposes are declared on the eve of the event, lest in their presumption they should say that they knew them before.

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