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Isaiah 43:18
18— Remember not the former things, neither consider the ancient things:
Isaiah 43:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
- New International Version (NIV)“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.
Context of Isaiah 43:18
16Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters, 17who bringeth forth chariot and horse, army and power — they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as tow: — Remember not the former things, neither consider the ancient things: 19behold, I do a new thing; now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the waste. 20The beast of the field shall glorify me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I will give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the waste, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
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אַֽל־תִּזְכְּר֖וּ רִֽאשֹׁנ֑וֹת וְקַדְמֹנִיּ֖וֹת אַל־תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 43:18
- Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things of old; for I [am] God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
- Isaiah 65:17For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
- Deuteronomy 7:18fear them not; remember well what Jehovah thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all the Egyptians;
- Deuteronomy 8:2And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.
- 1 Chronicles 16:12Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
- Jeremiah 16:14Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
- Jeremiah 23:7Therefore behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, that they shall no more say, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
- 2 Corinthians 3:10For also that [which was] glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
Commentaries on Isaiah 43:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Remember ye not - So great and wonderful shall be God‘s future interpositions in your behalf, that what he has done, great as that was, shall be comparatively forgotten. The former things - The deliverance from Egypt, and the overthrow of his enemies there. The things of old - The things that were formerly done.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The deliverance from Babylon is foretold, but there is reference to greater events. The redemption of sinners by Christ, the conversion of the Gentiles, and the recall of the Jews, are described. All that is to be done to rescue sinners, and to bring the believer to glory, is little, compared with that wondrous work of love, the redemption of man.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18God wanted the Israelites to remember the exodus from Egypt. However, they needed to focus on the amazing event that was about to happen, instead of staying stuck in the past.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. So wonderful shall be God's future interpositions in your behalf, that all past ones shall be forgotten in comparison. Plainly the future restoration of Israel is the event ultimately meant. Thus the "former things" are such events as the destruction of Sennacherib and the return from Babylon. "Things of old" are events still more ancient, the deliverance from Egypt and at the Red Sea, and entry into Canaan [Vitringa].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 43
- 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
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