Isaiah 42:9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 See, the former things have come to pass,
and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth,
I tell you of them.
Isaiah 42:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass,
and new things do I declare:
before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Isaiah 42:9
New English Translation
9 Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass;[a]
now I announce new events.
Before they begin to occur,
I reveal them to you.”[b]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:9 tn Heb “the former things, look, they have come.”
- Isaiah 42:9 tn 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).
Isaiah 42:9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 See how the former predictions come true;
and now new things do I declare —
before they sprout I tell you about them.”
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