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Isaiah 42:9

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42:9Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass;20

now I announce new events.

Before they begin to occur,

I reveal them to you.”21

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Footnotes

  1. 20 Heb “the former things, look, they have come.”
  2. 21 Heb “before they sprout up, I cause you to hear.” The pronoun “you” is plural, referring to the people of Israel. In this verse “the former things” are the Lord’s earlier predictive oracles which have come to pass, while “the new things” are predicted events that have not yet begun to take place. “The former things” are earlier events in Israel’s history which God announced beforehand, such as the Exodus (see 43:16–18). “The new things” are the predictions about the servant (42:1–7). and may also include Cyrus’ conquests (41:25–27).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, the former things have come to pass,

and new things I now declare;

before they spring forth

I tell you of them.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

See, the former things have taken place,

and new things I declare;

before they spring into being

I announce them to you.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The past events have indeed happened.

Now I declare new events;

I announce them to you before they occur.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Everything I prophesied has come true,

and now I will prophesy again.

I will tell you the future before it happens.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look! the former things have come,

and I declare new things.

I announce them to you before they sprout up.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, the former things are come to pass,

And new things do I declare:

Before they spring forth I tell you of them.