Isaiah 48:16

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 dark place of the earth: I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek Me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always gather, and in secret I have said nothing.
  • John 20:21-22 : 21 Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be to you! As my Father has sent me, I also send you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3 To appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.
  • Isa 41:1 : 1 Keep silent before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
  • John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow from his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
  • Isa 48:3-6 : 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; they went out from my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass. 4 Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow as bronze; 5 I have declared it to you from the beginning; before it came to pass I showed it to you, lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my carved image and my molded image have commanded them.' 6 You have heard; see all this. And will you not declare it? I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, and you did not know them.
  • Zech 2:8-9 : 8 For thus says the LORD of hosts: After the glory has He sent me to the nations which plundered you: for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. 9 For, behold, I will wave My hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them: and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me. 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, says the LORD. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and they shall be My people: and I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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