5. “One by one, people will say, ‘I am the Lord's.’They will come to join the people of Israel.They will each mark the name of the Lord on their armsand call themselves members of God's people.”
6. The Lord, who rules and protects Israel,the Lord Almighty, has this to say:“I am the first, the last, the only God;there is no other god but me.
7. Could anyone else have done what I did?Who could have predicted all that would happenfrom the very beginning to the end of time?
8. Do not be afraid, my people!You know that from ancient times until nowI have predicted all that would happen,and you are my witnesses.Is there any other god?Is there some powerful god I never heard of?”