Isaiah 48:7 Parallel Translations

They are created now, not in the past. You haven't heard about them before today, so you can't say that you already knew about them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

ASV:

They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

BBE:

They have only now been effected, and not in the past: and before this day they had not come to your ears; for fear that you might say, I had knowledge of them.

DBY:

they are created now, and not long ago; and before this day thou hast not heard them, lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

ERV:

They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

JPS:

They are created now, and not from of old, and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say: 'Behold, I knew them.'

WBS:

They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardst them not; lest thou shouldst say, Behold, I knew them.

WEB:

They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day you didn't hear them; lest you should say,'Behold, I knew them.'

YLT:

Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, 'Lo, I have known them.'

Isaiah 48:7 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 48:6 "You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, Even hidden things which you have not known.

Isaiah 48:8 "You have not heard, you have not known. Even from long ago your ear has not been open, Because I knew that you would deal very treacherously; And you have been called a rebel from birth. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

48:7 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I {h} knew them.
(h) Showing that man's arrogancy is the reason God does not declare all things at once, lest they should attribute this knowledge to their own wisdom.

WES:

48:7 Created - Revealed to thee by me; brought to light, as things are by creation. Not - Heb. not from thence, not from these ancient times when other things were revealed to thee. Or - Heb. and (or, or, as this particle is frequently used) before this day. This day answers to now in the first clause: and seems to be added as an exposition of it. Before this time in which God hath revealed them to thee by my ministry. I knew - Either by thine own sagacity: or by the help of thine idols.

MHC:

48:1-8 The Jews valued themselves on descent from Jacob, and used the name of Jehovah as their God. They prided themselves respecting Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was no holiness in their lives. If we are not sincere in religion, we do but take the name of the Lord in vain. By prophecy they were shown how God would deal with them, long before it came to pass. God has said and done enough to prevent men's boasting of themselves, which makes the sin and ruin of the proud worse; sooner or later every mouth shall be stopped, and all become silent before Him. We are all born children of disobedience. Where original sin is, actual sin will follow. Does not the conscience of every man witness to the truth of Scripture? May the Lord prove us, and render us doers of the word.

CONC:

Ago Beginning Behold Created Didn't Ears Effected Fear Hast Heardest Heardst Lest Past Produced Shouldest Shouldst Yea Yes

Ago Beginning Created Ears Effected Fear Hear Heard Heardest Heardst Past Produced Shouldest Shouldst Time Today

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