사 48:2 |
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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. |
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사 48:3 |
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I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass. |
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사 48:4 |
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Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; |
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사 48:5 |
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I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them. |
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사 48:6 |
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Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. |
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사 48:8 |
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Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb. |
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사 48:9 |
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¶ For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. |
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사 48:10 |
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Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. |
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사 48:11 |
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For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. |
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사 48:12 |
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¶ Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. |
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