Isaiah 48:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Come 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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Come near to me, hear this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, I am there: and now the Lord GOD and his Spirit have sent me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Come{H7126} ye near{H7126} unto me, hear{H8085} ye this; from the beginning{H7218} I have not spoken{H1696} in secret;{H5643} from the time{H6256} that it was, there am I: and now the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H3069} hath sent{H7971} me, and his Spirit.{H7307}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Come{H7126}{(H8798)} ye near{H7126}{(H8798)} unto me, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye this; I have not spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} in secret{H5643} from the beginning{H7218}; from the time{H6256} that it was, there am I: and now the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, and his Spirit{H7307}, hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Come nye & heare this: haue I spoke eny thige darckly sence the begynnynge? whe a thige begynneth, I am there. Wherfore the LORDE God with his sprete hath sent me,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Come neere vnto me: heare ye this: I haue not spoken it in secret from the beginning: from the time that the thing was, I was there, and now the Lord God and his Spirit hath sent me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Come to me and heare this: Haue I spoken any thyng darkly since the begynnyng? From the tyme that this thyng begynneth I am there: Wherefore the Lorde God and his spirite hath sent me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Come you near to me, hear you this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Yahweh has sent me, and his Spirit.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Come ye near unto me, hear this, Not from the beginning in secret spake I, From the time of its being, there `am' I, And now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and His Spirit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Come near to me, and give ear to this; from the start I did not keep it secret; from the time of its coming into existence I was there: and now the Lord God has sent me, and given me his spirit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Come near to me and hear this: "From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I." Now the Lord Yahweh has sent me, with his Spirit.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Approach me! Listen to this! From the very first I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there.” So now, the Sovereign LORD has sent me, accompanied by his Spirit.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 45:19 : 19 I 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.
  • John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, 'I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.'
  • John 20:21-22 : 21 Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am also sending you.' 22 After saying this, he breathed on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. 2 To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn. 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
  • Isa 41:1 : 1 Be silent before me, you coastlands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them approach and speak; let us come together for judgment.
  • John 3:34 : 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD. 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 4 But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips.
  • Isa 48:3-6 : 3 I 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. 4 Because I knew how stubborn you are, with your neck as iron sinew and your forehead like bronze, 5 I 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.' 6 You 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.
  • Zech 2:8-9 : 8 He said to him, 'Run and tell that young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited as a city without walls because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.' 9 'And I will be a wall of fire around her,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be the glory within her.' 10 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. 11 Ho! Zion, escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,

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