Isaiah 48:3

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true.

Context of Isaiah 48:3

1“Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness— 2you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel— the Lord Almighty is his name: 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. 4For I knew how stubborn you were; your neck muscles were iron, your forehead was bronze. 5Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I announced them to you so that you could not say, ‘My images brought them about; my wooden image and metal god ordained them.’

Isaiah 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“Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come,
• Isaiah 42:9See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”
• Isaiah 43:9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
• Isaiah 44:7Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come— yes, let them foretell what will come.
• Isaiah 45:21Declare what is to be, present it— let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.
• Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
• Isaiah 10:12When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.
• Isaiah 37:7Listen! When he hears a certain report, I will make him want to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.’ ”
• Joshua 21:45Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
• Joshua 23:14“Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

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