God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 48:3
3From the beginning I revealed to you what would happen. These words came out of my mouth, and I made them known. Suddenly, I acted, and they happened.
Isaiah 48:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
- New International Version (NIV)I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The former things I declared of old; they went out from my mouth, and I announced them; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I have declared the former things from the beginning; They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to hear it. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
Context of Isaiah 48:3
1Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! You are given the name of Israel. You are descended from Judah. You take oaths by the name of the Lord. You acknowledge the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere. 2You call yourselves ⌞citizens⌟ of the holy city. You depend on the God of Israel. His name is the Lord of Armies. From the beginning I revealed to you what would happen. These words came out of my mouth, and I made them known. Suddenly, I acted, and they happened. 4I know that you are stubborn. Like iron, you are hardheaded. Like bronze, nothing gets through your thick skull. 5That is why I revealed to you what would happen long ago. I told you about them before they happened. ⌞I did this⌟ so you couldn’t say, “My gods have done these things. My carved idols and my metal idols have commanded them to happen.”
Read all of Isaiah 48Isaiah 48:3 word by word
הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙ מֵאָ֣ז הִגַּ֔דְתִּי וּמִפִּ֥י יָצְא֖וּ וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם עָשִׂ֖יתִי וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I have declaredנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- the former thingsרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
- from the beginningמֵאָז'âz · the pastH227
- and they went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: speakH3318
- out of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- and I shewedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
- them; I didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- suddenlyפִּתְאֹםpith'ôm pith'ôm · suddenlyH6597
- and they came to passבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
Cross-references for Isaiah 48:3
- Isaiah 41:22“Bring ⌞your idols⌟ so they can tell us what’s going to happen. Explain past events that your idols told you about so that we may consider them and know what their outcome will be. Tell us about future events.
- Isaiah 42:9What I said in the past has come true. I will reveal new things before they happen.
- Isaiah 43:9All nations have gathered together, and people have assembled. Who among them could have revealed this? Who among them could have foretold this to us? They should bring their witnesses to prove that they were right. Let the people hear them. Then they will say that it is true.
- Isaiah 44:7If there is anyone like me, let him say so. Let him tell me what happened when I established my people long ago. Then let him predict what will happen to them.
- Isaiah 45:21Speak and present your case. Yes, let them consult one another. Who revealed this in the distant past and predicted it long ago? Wasn’t it I, the Lord? There is no other God except me. There is no other righteous God and Savior besides me.
- Isaiah 46:9Remember the first events, because I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there’s no one like me.
- Isaiah 10:12When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will punish the king of Assyria for all his boasting and all his arrogance.
- Isaiah 37:7I’m going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I’ll have him assassinated in his own country.’ ”
- Joshua 21:45Every single good promise that the Lord had given the nation of Israel came true.
- Joshua 23:14“Pay attention, because I will soon die like everyone else. You know with all your heart and soul that not one single promise which the Lord your God has given you has ever failed to come true. Every single word has come true.
Commentaries on Isaiah 48:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3I have declared the former things - That is, in former times I have predicted future events by the prophets, which have come to pass as they were foretold. Though the fulfillment might have appeared to be long delayed, yet it came to pass at the very time, showing it to be an exact fulfillment of the prophecy. The design of thus referring to the former predictions is, to remind them of their proneness to disregard his declarations, and to recall to their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Lord had warned Israel about what was going to happen in the exile.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. former--things which have happened in time past to Israel (Is 42:9; 44:7, 8; 45:21; 46:10). suddenly--They came to pass so unexpectedly that the prophecy could not have resulted from mere human sagacity.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
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