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

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.” 6You’ve heard these words. Now look at all this. Won’t you admit it? From now on I will reveal to you new things, hidden things that you do not know. They are created now, not in the past. You haven’t heard about them before today, so you can’t say that you already knew about them. 8You have never heard about them. You have never known about them. Your ears have never been open to hear them before. I know that you’ve acted very treacherously and that you have been called a rebel since you were born. 9For my name’s sake I’ll be patient. For my glory’s sake I’ll hold my anger back from you, rather than destroy you.

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