Isaiah 48:1-11 - Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel

¹ "Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Yahweh, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness ² (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; Yahweh of Armies is his name): ³ I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they happened. ⁴ Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass; ⁵ therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I showed it to you; lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.' ⁶ You have heard it; see all this; and you, will you not declare it? "I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, which you have not known. ⁷ They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day you didn't hear them; lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.' ⁸ Yes, you didn't hear; yes, you didn't know; yes, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you did deal very treacherously, and was called a transgressor from the womb. ⁹ For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off. ¹⁰ Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction. ¹¹ For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.