Isaiah 65:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

I have been inquired of by those who asked not, I have been found by those who sought Me not, I have said, `Behold Me, behold Me,' Unto a nation not calling in My name.

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  • Rom 10:20 : 20 and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'
  • Eph 2:12-13 : 12 that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world; 13 and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,
  • Rom 9:24-26 : 24 not only out of Jews, but also out of nations, 25 as also in Hosea He saith, `I will call what `is' not My people -- My people; and her not beloved -- Beloved, 26 and it shall be -- in the place where it was said to them, Ye `are' not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God.'
  • Hos 1:10 : 10 and the number of the sons of Israel hath been as the sand of the sea, that is not measured nor numbered, and it hath come to pass in the place where it is said to them, Ye `are' not My people, it is said to them, Sons of the Living God;
  • Isa 2:2-3 : 2 And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations. 3 And gone have many peoples and said, `Come, and we go up unto the mount of Jehovah, Unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we walk in His paths, For from Zion goeth forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
  • Isa 63:19 : 19 We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!
  • Ps 22:27 : 27 Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
  • Rom 9:30 : 30 What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that `is' of faith,
  • 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 who `were' once not a people, and `are' now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
  • Isa 11:10 : 10 And there hath been, in that day, A root of Jesse that is standing for an ensign of peoples, Unto him do nations seek, And his rest hath been -- honour!
  • Isa 40:9 : 9 On a high mountain get thee up, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up with power thy voice, O Jerusalem, proclaiming tidings, Lift up, fear not, say to cities of Judah, `Lo, your God.'
  • Isa 41:27 : 27 First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give,
  • Isa 43:1 : 1 And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name -- thou `art' Mine.
  • Isa 45:22 : 22 Turn to Me, and be saved, all ends of the earth, For I `am' God, and there is none else.
  • Isa 55:5 : 5 Lo, a nation thou knowest not, thou callest, And a nation who know thee not unto thee do run, For the sake of Jehovah thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee.
  • Zech 2:11 : 11 And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
  • Zech 8:22-23 : 22 Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah. 23 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: In those days take hold do ten men of all languages of the nations, Yea, they have taken hold on the skirt of a man, a Jew, saying: We go with you, for we heard God `is' with you!
  • John 1:29 : 29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

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    19 But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, `I will provoke you to jealousy by `that which is' not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'

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    2 I have spread out My hands all the day Unto an apostate people, Who are going in the way not good after their own thoughts.

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  • Rom 9:25-26
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    4 For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,

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