Isaiah 64:4
What does Isaiah 64:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 64:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, ... any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Even from antiquity <FI>men<Fi> have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Never have [men] heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor hath eye seen aGod beside thee, who acteth for him that waiteth for him.
Context
v.3When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains quaked at thy presence.
v.4This passage
v.5Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time; and shall we be saved?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
- John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
- Isaiah 25:9
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
- Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
- Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
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