Verse Lens · Context pointer
Isaiah 48:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
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Role in This Section
The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear” at Isaiah 48:14 as a specific part of “Creator and Chosen Agent Call Israel to Hear and Obey.”
Read It With
- Isaiah 48:12–19
Read Isaiah 48:14 with 48:12–19. By itself, “All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The first and last creator summons heaven and earth, identifies the loved agent against Babylon, includes a sent speaker and Spirit, and laments the lost peace of ignored commandments.
Why It Needs Context
The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear” at Isaiah 48:14 as a specific part of “Creator and Chosen Agent Call Israel to Hear and Obey.” Because nearby lines develop or qualify it, Isaiah 48:12–19 supplies the minimum responsible context.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Isaiah 48:12–19 — Creator and Chosen Agent Call Israel to Hear and ObeySources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Isaiah 48:12–19, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology at the exact unit, without treating morphology as apparatus, lexicon, composition history, or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 48:12–19 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
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