Isaiah 42:9
What does Isaiah 42:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you hear them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth will I cause you to hear them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
- Isaiah 46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;
- Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
- Isaiah 41:22
Let them bring forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.
- John 13:19
From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
- Joshua 23:14
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, not one thing hath failed thereof.
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