3. I declared the past events long ago;they came out of My mouth; I proclaimed them.Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.
4. Because I know that you are stubborn,and your neck is iron and your forehead bronze,
5. therefore I declared to you long ago.I announced it to you before it occurred,so you could not claim, ‘My idol caused them;my carved image and cast idol control them.’
6. You have heard it. Observe it all.Will you not acknowledge it?From now on I will announce new things to you,hidden things that you have not known.
7. They have been created now, and not long ago;you have not heard of them before today,so you could not claim, ‘I already knew them! ’