Isaiah 48:7

Isaiah 48:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
• New International Version (NIV)They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot say, ‘Yes, I knew of them.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)They are created now, not long ago; before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)They are created now and not from the beginning; And before this day you have not heard them, Lest you should say, ‘Of course I knew them.’

Context of Isaiah 48:7

5I have declared them to you long ago; Before they came to pass I announced them to you, So that you could not say, ‘My idol has done them, And my carved image and my cast image have commanded them.’ 6You have heard [these things foretold]; look at all this [that has been fulfilled]. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you [specific] new things from this time, Even hidden things which you have not known. They are created now [called into being by the prophetic word] and not long ago; And before today you have not heard of them, So that you will not say, ‘Oh yes! I knew them.’ 8You have not heard, you have not known; Even from long ago your ear has not been open. For I [the Lord] knew that you [Israel] would act very treacherously; You have been called a transgressor and a rebel from birth. 9For the sake of My Name I refrain from My wrath, And for My praise I restrain Myself from you, So that I do not cut you off.

Isaiah 48:7 word by word

עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מֵאָ֔ז וְלִפְנֵי־י֖וֹם וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם פֶּן־תֹּאמַ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה יְדַעְתִּֽין׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They are createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254
• now, and not from the beginning; even beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• when thou heardestשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• them not; lest thou shouldest sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold, I knewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Commentaries on Isaiah 48:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They are created now - The Septuagint renders this, ͂ ́ nun ginetai - Done now;‘ and many expositors interpret it in the sense that they are now brought into light, as if they were created. Aben Ezra renders it, They are decreed and determined by me.‘ Rosenmuller supposes that it refers to the revelation, or making known those things. Lowth renders it, They are produced now, and not of old.‘ Noyes, It is revealed now, and not long ago.‘ But the sense is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Although Israel often did not believe God's past predictions, God revealed new things they had not heard. Specifically, God revealed that Babylon would fall and Israel would be restored.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Not like natural results from existing causes, the events when they took place were like acts of creative power, such as had never before been "from the beginning." even before the day when--rather [Maurer], "And before the day (of their occurrence) thou hast not heard of them"; that is, by any human acuteness; they are only heard of by the present inspired announcement.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings