Isaiah 41:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Declare the things that are coming hereafter, And we know that ye `are' gods, Yea, ye may do good or do evil, And we look around and see `it' together.

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  • Isa 42:9 : 9 The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.
  • Isa 44:7-8 : 7 And who as I, doth call and declare it, And arrange it for Me, Since My placing the people of antiquity, And things that are coming, And those that do come, declare they to them? 8 Fear not, nor be afraid, Have I not from that time caused thee to hear, and declared? And ye `are' My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? yea, there is none, A Rock I have not known.
  • Jer 10:5 : 5 As a palm they `are' stiff, and they speak not, They are surely borne, for they step not, Be not afraid of them, for they do no evil, Yea, also to do good is not in them.
  • John 13:19 : 19 `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he';
  • Acts 15:18 : 18 `Known from the ages to God are all His works;
  • Isa 45:3 : 3 And have given to thee treasures of darkness, Even treasures of secret places, So that thou knowest that I, Jehovah, Who am calling on thy name -- `am' the God of Israel.
  • Isa 45:7-8 : 7 Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I `am' Jehovah, doing all these things.' 8 Drop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.
  • Isa 46:7 : 7 They lift him up on the shoulder, They carry him, and cause him to rest in his place, And he standeth, from his place he moveth not, Yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not, From his adversity he saveth him not.
  • Isa 46:9-9 : 9 Remember former things of old, For I `am' Mighty, and there is none else, God -- and there is none like Me. 10 Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

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  • Isa 41:20-22
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    20 So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

    21 Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

    22 They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things -- what they `are' declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to hear.

  • Isa 43:8-9
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    8 He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.

    9 All the nations have been gathered together, And the peoples are assembled, Who among them declareth this, And former things causeth us to hear? They give their witnesses, And they are declared righteous, And they hear and say, `Truth.'

  • 24 Lo, ye `are' of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination -- it fixeth on you.

  • 19 Who are saying, `Let Him hurry, Let Him hasten His work, that we may see, And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel Draw near and come, and we know.'

  • 26 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.

  • Isa 48:5-6
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    5 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.

    6 Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.

  • 28 this `is' the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: That which God is doing, he hath shewn Pharaoh.

  • 3 and Jehovah thy God doth declare to us the way in which we walk, and the thing that we do.'

  • 7 And who as I, doth call and declare it, And arrange it for Me, Since My placing the people of antiquity, And things that are coming, And those that do come, declare they to them?

  • 20 Doth man make for himself gods, And they -- no gods?

  • 15 Wo `to' those going deep from Jehovah to hide counsel, And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, `Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?'

  • 2 and the sign and the wonder hath come which he hath spoken of unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods (which thou hast not known), and serve them,

  • 6 I -- I have said, `Gods ye `are', And sons of the Most High -- all of you,

  • 16 Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thine honour on their sons.

  • 17 I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:

  • 5 Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

  • 12 Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why `is' this -- ye are altogether vain?

  • 9 The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.

  • 5 Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared.

  • 11 and the thing that the king is asking `is' precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

  • 3 Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

  • 21 Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.

  • 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men, Turn `it' back, O transgressors, to the heart.

  • 27 And they know that this `is' Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.

  • 11 Thus said Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel, and his Former: Ask Me of the things coming concerning My sons, Yea, concerning the work of My hands, ye command Me.'

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    40 see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:

    41 See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare `it' to you.'

  • 20 Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, And sound ye it in Judah, saying,

  • 15 What `is' the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'

  • 16 Thy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?

  • 10 Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

  • 21 Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I -- Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.

  • 23 and they say to me, Make for us gods, who go before us, for this Moses -- the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt -- we have not known what hath happened to him;

  • 6 And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, `Some' of thine iniquity.

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    6 Many are saying, `Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

  • 3 The former things from that time I declared, And from my mouth they have gone forth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it cometh.

  • 12 Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it.

  • 13 Thou hast been wearied in the multitude of thy counsels, Stand up, I pray thee, and save thee, Let the charmers of the heavens, Those looking on the stars, Those teaching concerning the months, From those things that come on thee!

  • 24 Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.

  • 10 All of them answer and say unto thee, Even thou hast become weak like us! Unto us thou hast become like!

  • 22 Are there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou -- Thou hast done all these!

  • 18 And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?

  • 10 Who have said to seers, `Ye do not see,' And to prophets, `Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

  • 27 Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

  • 11 Doth not His excellency terrify you? And His dread fall upon you?

  • 2 Why do the nations say, `Where, pray, `is' their God.