Isaiah 41:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Who has declared this from the beginning that we might know, or in advance that we might say ‘He is right’? No one proclaimed it, no one announced it, no one heard any words from you.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforehand, that we may say, He is righteous? yes, there is none that shows, yes, there is none that declares, yes, there is none that hears your words.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [He is] right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Who tolde yt afore? So wil we confesse & saye, that he is rightuous. But there is none that sheweth or declareth eny thinge, there is none also that heareth youre wordes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may knowe? or before time, that we may say, He is righteous? Surely there is none that sheweth: surely there is none that declareth: surely there is none that heareth your wordes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Who declared this from the beginning, and we will knowe hym: or from the olde times, and we wil confesse and say that he is righteous? but there is none that sheweth or declareth any thing, there is none also that heareth your wordes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [He is] righteous? yea, [there is] none that sheweth, yea, [there is] none that declareth, yea, [there is] none that heareth your words.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and before, that we may say, [He is] right? yes, there is none who declares, yes, there is none who shows, yes, there is none who hears your words.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, `Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, `He is' right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [He is] right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Who has given knowledge of it from the first, so that we may be certain of it? and from the start, so that we may say, His word is true? There is no one who gives news, or says anything, or who gives ear to your words.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? And before, that we may say, 'He is right?' Surely, there is no one who declares. Surely, there is no one who shows. Surely, there is no one who hears your words.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Who decreed this from the beginning, so we could know? Who announced it ahead of time, so we could say,‘He’s correct’? Indeed, none of them decreed it! Indeed, none of them announced it! Indeed, no one heard you say anything!

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 41:22 : 22 Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us the former things, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come.
  • Isa 44:7 : 7 Who is like Me? Let him declare and explain it. Let him present it to Me since I established the ancient people. Let them declare the things that are to come and what will happen.
  • Isa 45:21 : 21 Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me.
  • Hab 2:18-20 : 18 What profit is an idol when its maker has carved it, or a cast image that teaches falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own creation to make worthless idols that cannot speak. 19 Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' or to silent stone, 'Arise!' Can it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath at all within it. 20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
  • Isa 43:9 : 9 All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this and proclaim the former things? Let them produce their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, 'It is true.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Isa 44:7-8
    2 verses
    80%

    7Who is like Me? Let him declare and explain it. Let him present it to Me since I established the ancient people. Let them declare the things that are to come and what will happen.

    8Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and declare it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides Me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.

  • Isa 41:27-28
    2 verses
    78%

    27I was the first to say to Zion, 'Look, here they are!' And I give to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.

    28When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among these whom I could ask, and who could give an answer.

  • Isa 43:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears.

    9All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this and proclaim the former things? Let them produce their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, 'It is true.'

  • Isa 45:21
    77%

    21Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me.

  • Isa 41:21-23
    3 verses
    77%

    21Present your case, says the Lord. Set forth your arguments, says Jacob’s King.

    22Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us the former things, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come.

    23Tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we might be dismayed and filled with awe.

  • Isa 48:5-8
    4 verses
    75%

    5I declared it to you long ago; before it happened, I made you hear of it, so you could not say, 'My idol has done this; my carved and molten images have commanded it.'

    6You have heard it—now see all of it! And will you not declare it? From now on I will make you hear new things, hidden things that you have not known.

    7They are created now, not long ago; before today, you didn’t hear of them, so that you cannot say, 'Behold, I knew them.'

    8Indeed, you neither heard nor understood; beforehand, your ear had not been open. For I knew that you were treacherous and a transgressor from the womb.

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    73%

    10I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.'

  • Isa 40:21
    73%

    21Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundations of the earth?

  • Isa 42:23
    73%

    23Who among you will give ear to this? Who will listen and pay attention for the time to come?

  • Isa 48:3
    73%

    3I declared the former things long ago; they went forth from my mouth, and I made them known. Suddenly, I acted, and they came to pass.

  • Isa 41:25
    72%

    25I have stirred up someone from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun, he calls on my name. He treads rulers as if they were clay, like a potter trampling the mud.

  • Isa 43:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are My witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'that I am God.'

    13Even from eternity I am He; none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?

  • Isa 48:16
    72%

    16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret; from the time it came to be, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, along with His Spirit.

  • Job 36:23
    72%

    23Who has appointed His path for Him, or who can say, 'You have done wrong'?

  • Isa 41:4
    71%

    4Who has accomplished and done this, calling forth generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am the first, and I am also with the last—I am he.

  • Job 26:3-4
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    3How have you advised without wisdom and provided abundant insight?

    4To whom have you uttered words, and whose breath has come from you?

  • Isa 42:9
    70%

    9Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I announce them to you.

  • Isa 45:19
    70%

    19I have not spoken in secret, in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth and declare what is right.

  • Isa 41:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Be silent before me, you coastlands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them approach and speak; let us come together for judgment.

    2Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He delivers nations before him and subdues kings. He turns them to dust with his sword, and like scattered straw with his bow.

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    70%

    3You asked, 'Who is this that obscures counsel without knowledge?' Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

  • Job 21:31
    70%

    31Who will confront him with his conduct? Who repays him for what he has done?

  • Isa 29:15
    70%

    15Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?'

  • Isa 40:14
    70%

    14Whom did He consult, and who gave Him understanding? Who taught Him the path of justice, or showed Him knowledge, or instructed Him in the way of understanding?

  • Isa 37:26
    70%

    26Have you not heard? From long ago, I planned it; from ancient times, I designed it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should turn fortified cities into heaps of ruins.

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    12And the Lord said, 'It is because they have forsaken my law that I set before them; they have not obeyed My voice or walked according to it.'

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    69%

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  • Amos 3:7
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    7Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants, the prophets.

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  • 2 Kgs 19:25
    69%

    25Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you have turned fortified cities into piles of rubble.

  • Jer 23:18
    69%

    18For who has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has paid attention to His word and obeyed it?

  • Hab 1:12
    69%

    12Are You not from eternity, LORD my God, my Holy One? We will not die. LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; You, O Rock, have established them to rebuke.

  • Jer 51:10
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  • Jer 5:20
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    20Declare this to the house of Jacob and proclaim it in Judah, saying:

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    27then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also examined it.

  • Isa 40:27
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    27Why do you say, Jacob, and complain, Israel, 'My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God'?

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