KJV ORIGINAL
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Remember this, and show that you have courage and strength: think about it seriously, you who have turned away from God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is calling people who have rebelled against Him to remember His power and be brave enough to face the truth about their situation.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is speaking to the Jewish people who were facing exile to Babylon because of their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. In the surrounding verses, God contrasts His power and faithfulness with the powerlessness of Babylonian idols. This call to 'remember' comes as God declares His ability to predict and control the future, unlike the false gods they had been following.
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