5. One shall say, “I am the Lord’s,”another shall be named after Jacob,And this one shall write on his hand, “The Lord’s,”and receive the name Israel.
6. Thus says the Lord, Israel’s king,its redeemer, the Lord of hosts:I am the first, I am the last;there is no God but me.
7. Who is like me? Let him stand up and declare,make it evident, and confront me with it.Who of old announced future events?Let them foretell to us the things to come.
8. Do not fear or be troubled.Did I not announce it to you long ago?I declared it, and you are my witnesses.Is there any God but me?There is no other Rock, I know of none!
9. Those who fashion idols are all nothing;their precious works are of no avail.They are their witnesses:they see nothing, know nothing,and so they are put to shame.
10. Who would fashion a god or cast an idol,that is of no use?