Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Come close to me and listen to this: From the very beginning, I have not spoken in secret or hidden places. From the time when everything began, I have been there. And now the Lord God and His Spirit have sent me.
The speaker is declaring that they have always spoken openly, not in secret, and have been present since the beginning of time, now sent by God and His Spirit.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in Isaiah's prophecy during the Babylonian exile period (6th century BC), where God is speaking through His prophet to the Jewish people in captivity. The passage addresses Israel's stubbornness and God's faithfulness despite their rebellion. Many scholars see this as a complex passage where the speaker's identity shifts between God Himself and His appointed messenger.
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