Isaiah 48:12-16

The New Things which Yahweh Shows. Yahweh emphasizes His incomparable and eternal majesty as Creator. When He had fashioned the earth and the heavens at His word they took their places. Let Israel assemble and answer His question, What heathen god has foretold that which is now taking place? Who has brought Cyrus forth to do His will on Babylon? It is He who has called him and prospered his way. He is not speaking in secret but from the time when the event comes into being He announces (its end?).

Isaiah 48:15. he shall make: read, I have made (LXX).

Isaiah 48:16. The last clause, suddenly introducing the speaker, as Isaiah 48:2 Is. never does, is a gloss. spirit: prophetic spirit; object to sent.