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Isaiah 48:16

16  yDraw near to me, hear this:

from the beginning I have not spoken in secret,

from the time it came to be I have been there.”

And now zthe Lord God has sent me, and his Spirit.

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Isaiah 48:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 “Come near me and listen to this:

“From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret;

at the time it happens, I am there.”

And now the Sovereign Lord has sent me,

endowed with his Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this;

I have not spoken in secret from the beginning;

From the time that it was, there am I:

And now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

Isaiah 48:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Come closer, and listen to this.

From the beginning I have told you plainly what would happen.”

And now the Sovereign Lord and his Spirit

have sent me with this message.

Isaiah 48:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 “Come near to Me, hear this:

I have not spoken in secret from the beginning;

From the time that it was, I was there.

And now the Lord God and His Spirit

Have sent Me.”

Isaiah 48:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Come to me and listen to this.

From the beginning I have spoken openly.

From the time it began, I was there.”

Now, the Lord God

has sent me with his Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Come near unto me, hear ye this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I; and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Come here. Listen to this: 

From the beginning I have spoken nothing in private. 

From the time it took place, I was there. 

Now the Almighty Lord has sent me and his Spirit. 

Isaiah 48:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Approach Me and listen to this.

From the beginning I have not spoken in secret;

from the time anything existed, I was there.”

And now the Lord God

has sent me and His Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Draw near to me, hear this!

From the beginning I have not spoken in secret,

from the time it came to be I have been there.

And now the Lord God has sent me and his spirit.

Isaiah 48:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Draw near to me; hear this! I have not spoken in secrecy from the beginning;

from the time it came to be, there I have been;

And now the Lord Yahweh has sent me and his Spirit.”

Isaiah 48:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 “Come close and listen to me.

“From the first time I said Cyrus was coming,

I did not do it in secret.

When he comes, I will be there.”

The Lord and King has filled me with his Spirit.

People of Israel, he has sent me to you.

Isaiah 48:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Come near to Me, listen to this:

From the first I have not spoken in secret,

From the time it took place, I was there.

And now the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit.”


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