New King James Version
Isaiah 48:1
1“Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of the Lord, And make mention of the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness;
Isaiah 48:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)“Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Listen to me, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and born into the family of Judah. Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and call on the God of Israel. You don’t keep your promises,
Context of Isaiah 48:1
“Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of the Lord, And make mention of the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness; 2For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is His name: 3“I have declared the former things from the beginning; They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to hear it. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
Read all of Isaiah 48Isaiah 48:1 word by word
שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֣את בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הַנִּקְרָאִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִמֵּ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יָצָ֑אוּ הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים׀ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א בֶאֱמֶ֖ת וְלֹ֥א בִצְדָקָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- ye this, O houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- which are calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- by the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and are come forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- which swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and make mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- of the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- not in truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
- nor in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
Cross-references for Isaiah 48:1
- Genesis 32:28And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
- Genesis 35:10And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel.
- 2 Kings 17:34To this day they continue practicing the former rituals; they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances, or the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel,
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
- Romans 2:17Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,
- Romans 9:6But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel,
- Revelation 2:9“I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 3:9Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
- Numbers 24:7He shall pour water from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters. “His king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.
- Deuteronomy 33:28Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew.
- Psalms 68:26Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
- Proverbs 5:16Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?
- Isaiah 44:5One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; Another will call himself by the name of Jacob; Another will write with his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ And name himself by the name of Israel.
- Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.
- Isaiah 65:16So that he who blesses himself in the earth Shall bless himself in the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Shall swear by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because they are hidden from My eyes.
- Deuteronomy 5:28“Then the Lord heard the voice of your words when you spoke to me, and the Lord said to me: ‘I have heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken.
Commentaries on Isaiah 48:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Are come forth out of the waters of Judah "Ye that flow from the fountain of Judah" - ממי mimmey, "from the waters." Perhaps ממעי mimmeey, "from the bowels," So many others have conjectured, or יהודה מני meni yehudah, or מיהודה meyhudah, "from Judah." - Secker. But see Michaelis in Praelect, not. 22. And we have יעקב עין eyn yaakob, "the fountain of Jacob," Deuteronomy 33:28, and ישראל ממקור mimmekor yishrael, "from the fountain of Israel," Psalm 68:27…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear ye this - This is an address to the Jews regarded as in Babylon, and is designed to remind them of their origin, and of their privileges as the descendants of Jacob, and having the name of Israel (compare the notes at Isaiah 43:1). And are come forth out of the waters of Judah - This metaphor is taken from a fountain which sends forth its streams of water, and the idea is, that they owed their origin to Judah, as the streams flowed from a fountain. A…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Jews reproved for their idolatry. (Is. 48:1-8) Yet deliverance is promised them. (Is. 48:9-15) Solemn warnings of judgment upon those who persisted in evil. (Is. 48:16-22) Verses 1-8 The Jews valued themselves on descent from Jacob, and used the name of Jehovah as their God. They prided themselves respecting Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was no holiness in their lives. If we are not sincere in religion, we do but take the name of the Lord in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jacob … Judah: Isaiah usually focused on Judah, but here he spoke to all the tribes of Israel.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221. the waters of Judah--spring from the fountain of Judah (Nu 24:7; De 33:28; Psa 68:26; Margin). Judah has the "fountain" attributed to it, because it survived the ten tribes, and from it Messiah was to spring. swear by ... Lord--(Is 19:18; 45:23; 65:16). mention--in prayers and praises. not in truth--(Jr 5:2; Joh 4:24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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