Isaiah 48:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.'

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles I haue euer sence the begynnynge shewed the of thinges for to come, and declared the vnto the, or euer they came to passe: that thou shuldest not saye: myne Idol hath done it, my carued or cast ymage hath shewed it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore I haue declared it to thee of old: before it came to passe, I shewed it thee, lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my carued image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Neuerthelesse, I haue euer since the begynnyng shewed thee of thynges for to come, and declared them vnto thee or euer they came to passe: that thou shouldest not say, myne idoll hath done it, my carued or molten image hath shewed it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    I have even from the beginning declared [it] to thee; before it came to pass I shewed [it] thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I shown it you; lest you should say, My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, `Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For this reason I made it clear to you in the past, before it came I gave you word of it: for fear that you might say, My god did these things, and my pictured and metal images made them come about.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I showed it to you; lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I announced them to you beforehand; before they happened, I predicted them for you, so you could never say,‘My image did these things, my idol, my cast image, decreed them.’

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 48:3 : 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.
  • Jer 44:15-18 : 15 Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great multitude, even all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
  • Luke 1:70 : 70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,
  • Acts 15:18 : 18 Known to God are all His works from the beginning of the world.
  • Isa 42:8-9 : 8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, nor my praise to carved images. 9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
  • Isa 44:7 : 7 And who, like Me, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show to them.
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3I 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.

    4Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow as bronze;

  • Isa 48:6-8
    3 verses
    85%

    6You 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.

    7They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when you heard them not; lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.'

    8Yes, you did not hear; yes, you did not know; yes, from that time your ear was not opened: for I knew you would deal very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.

  • Isa 42:9
    77%

    9Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

  • Isa 46:9-11
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    9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

    10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

    11Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man who executes my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

  • 2 Kgs 19:25
    76%

    25Have you not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now I have brought it to pass, that you should be to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

  • Isa 44:7-9
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    7And who, like Me, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show to them.

    8Fear not, nor be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed, there is no other God; I know not any.

    9Those who make a carved image are all of them vanity; and their delightful things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

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    75%

    26Have you not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? Now have I brought it to pass, that you should lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

  • Isa 48:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

    16Come 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.

  • Isa 41:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26Who 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.

    27The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that brings good tidings.

  • Isa 45:21
    74%

    21Declare and bring them near; indeed, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient times? who has told it from that time? have not I, the LORD? and there is no other God besides Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none besides Me.

  • Isa 43:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12I have declared, and have saved, and I have shown, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are My witnesses, says the LORD, that I am God.

    13Yes, before the day was, I am He; and there is none who can deliver out of My hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

  • Jer 11:18
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    18And the LORD has given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then you showed me their doings.

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    22Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come.

    23Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

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    20Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

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    4They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I did not acknowledge it. From their silver and their gold, they have made idols for themselves, that they may be cut off.

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    70%

    19I 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.

  • Isa 40:21
    70%

    21Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?

  • Isa 43:9-10
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    9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

    10You are My witnesses, says the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.

  • Jer 1:5
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    5Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

  • Isa 45:11
    70%

    11Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons, and concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.

  • Ezek 38:17
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    17Thus says the Lord GOD; Are you he of whom I have spoken in former times by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days many years that I would bring you against them?

  • Prov 8:22-23
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    22The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

    23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was.

  • Isa 8:11
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    11For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

  • Isa 48:12
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    12Listen to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

  • Jer 42:21
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    21And now I have this day declared it to you; but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor anything for which he has sent me to you.

  • Isa 45:2-3
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    2I will go before you, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of bronze, and cut through the bars of iron.

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    4Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.

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    5I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God besides Me: I will strengthen you, though you have not known Me.

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    19That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

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    25Behold, I have told you beforehand.

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    20That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.

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    9But have done evil above all that were before you: for you have gone and made for yourself other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back: