Isaias

19 I will give in the wilderness cedar, acacia, and myrtle, and oil-tree; I will set in the desert fir, plane, and larch together.

20 That they may see, and learn, and consider, and under- stand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

21 Bring near your cause, saith the LORD; bring up your strengths, saith the King of Jacob.

22 Let them bring them up, and tell us what shall happen; tell ye of the former things, what they be, that we may apply our heart, and learn their issue; or make us to hear the things that are coming.

23 Tell the things that are. to come hereafter, that, we may learn that ye are gods; yea, do good and do evil, that we may look around, and see (it) together.

24 Behold ye are of nought, and your work of nothingness: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

25 I have roused up one from the north, and he came: from the rising of the sun one that ’calleth on my name; and he shall come upon rulers as morter, and as a ‘potter (that) treadeth clay.

26 Who hath told from the beginning, that we may know? and from before, that we may say, It is right! Yea, there, is nOne that telleth, yea none that maketh to be heard, yea none that heareth your words. ’