Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right! ¹ 

Who forms a god and casts an idol that will prove worthless? ¹ 

Isaiah replied, ¹  “This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:

Hezekiah said, “What is the confirming sign that I will go up to the Lord’s temple?”

“Present your argument,” says the Lord. “Produce your evidence,” ¹  says Jacob’s king. ² 

All nations gather together, the peoples assemble. Who among them announced this? Who predicted earlier events for us? ¹  Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right; let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’

“Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous.” ¹ 

who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers ¹  and humiliates ²  the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men ³  and makes their advice ⁴  seem foolish,

Who is like me? Let him make his claim! ¹  Let him announce it and explain it to me – since I established an ancient people – ²  let them announce future events! ³ 

This is what the Lord says: “At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you ¹  and make you a covenant mediator for people, ²  to rebuild ³  the land ⁴  and to reassign the desolate property.