Isaiah 42:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.””
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“Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 42:9 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:12As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
- Joshua 21:45Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.
- Joshua 23:14Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
- 1 Kings 8:15and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
- 1 Kings 11:36I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
- Isaiah 41:22“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.
- Isaiah 43:19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- Isaiah 44:7Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.
- Isaiah 46:9Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
- Isaiah 48:5Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’
- John 13:19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
- Acts 15:18that have been known for ages.’
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- 2 Peter 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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