Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare;
Before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

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19 Behold, I will do a (A)new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
(B)I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.

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(A)Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and (B)there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like Me,
10 (C)Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, (D)‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’

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19 (A)Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.

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19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (A)light that shines in a dark place, (B)until (C)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (D)hearts; 20 knowing this first, that (E)no prophecy of Scripture is of any private [b]interpretation, 21 for (F)prophecy never came by the will of man, (G)but [c]holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
  2. 2 Peter 1:20 Or origin
  3. 2 Peter 1:21 NU men spoke from God

And (A)who can proclaim as I do?
Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me,
Since I appointed the ancient people.
And the things that are coming and shall come,
Let them show these to them.
Do not fear, nor be afraid;
(B)Have I not told you from that time, and declared it?
(C)You are My witnesses.
Is there a God besides Me?
Indeed (D)there is no other Rock;
I know not one.’ ”

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22 “Let(A) them bring forth and show us what will happen;
Let them show the (B)former things, what they were,
That we may [a]consider them,
And know the latter end of them;
Or declare to us things to come.
23 (C)Show the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, (D)do good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.

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  1. Isaiah 41:22 Lit. set our heart on them

15 And he said: (A)“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who (B)spoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying, 16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that (C)My name might be there; but I chose (D)David to be over My people Israel.’ 17 Now (E)it was in the heart of my father David to build a [a]temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 (F)But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. 19 Nevertheless (G)you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’ 20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have [b]filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, (H)as the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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  1. 1 Kings 8:17 Lit. house, and so in vv. 18–20
  2. 1 Kings 8:20 risen in the place of

14 “Behold, this day (A)I[a] am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that (B)not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed. 15 (C)Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you which the Lord your God promised you, so the Lord will bring upon you (D)all harmful things, until He has destroyed you from this good land which the Lord your God has given you.

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  1. Joshua 23:14 I am going to die.

45 (A)Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.

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10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, (A)the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (B)angels desire to look into.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you

12 Now when the sun was going down, (A)a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly (B)that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and (C)they will afflict them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation whom they serve (D)I will judge; afterward (E)they shall come out with great possessions. 15 Now as for you, (F)you shall [a]go (G)to your fathers in peace; (H)you shall be buried at a good old age. 16 But (I)in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity (J)of the Amorites (K)is not yet complete.”

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  1. Genesis 15:15 Die and join your ancestors

36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that (A)My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there.

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18 [a]“Known to God from eternity are all His works.

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  1. Acts 15:18 NU (continuing v. 17) known from eternity (of old).

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