Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, ... any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him.
New American Standard Bible
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who acts in behalf of the one who
King James Version
For 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.
Holman Bible
no one has listened,
no eye has seen any God except You,
who acts on behalf of the one who waits for Him.
International Standard Version
Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.
A Conservative Version
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, besides thee, [what] he has prepared for him who waits for him.
American Standard Version
For 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.
Amplified
For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.
Darby Translation
Never have men heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor hath eye seen a God beside thee, who acteth for him that waiteth for him.
Julia Smith Translation
From forever they heard not, they gave not ear, the eye saw not, O God, besides thee, he will do to him waiting for him.
King James 2000
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, besides you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And since ancient [times] they have not heard, have not listened, no eye has seen a God except you; he {acts} for the one who waits for him.
Modern King James verseion
And from forever they have not heard, nor did they listen. Eye has not seen a God except You, who works for him who waits for Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For since the beginning of the world there was none except thou, O God, that heard or perceived; neither hath any eye seen what thou doest, for them that put their trust in thee.
NET Bible
Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him.
New Heart English Bible
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, and neither has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.
The Emphasized Bible
Although from age-past times It was never heard, It was not perceived by the ear, - Neither did, the eye, ever see - That, a god besides thee, could work for the man who waited for him,
Webster
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
World English Bible
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even from antiquity men have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.
Themes
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Hearing » What the ear has not heard
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Remembrance » Those that remember God
the Reward of saints » Is inestimable
Seeing » What the eye has not seen
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Topics
Interlinear
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`ayin
Ra'ah
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 64:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Mercy
3 While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past. 4 The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, ... any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him. 5 Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 31:19
O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!
Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, See, this is our God; we have been waiting for him, and he will be our saviour: this is the Lord in whom is our hope; we will be glad and have delight in his salvation.
Genesis 49:18
I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
Psalm 62:1
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
Isaiah 30:18
For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.
Matthew 25:34
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
Luke 2:25
And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.
Romans 8:19
For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.
Romans 8:23-25
And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.
1 Corinthians 1:7
So that having every grace you are living in the hope of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.
Ephesians 3:5-10
Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
Ephesians 3:17-21
So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,
Colossians 1:26-27
The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
1 Thessalonians 1:10
Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
Hebrews 11:16
But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.
James 5:7
Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.
1 John 3:1-2
See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
1 John 4:10
And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.
Revelation 21:1-4
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were gone; and there was no more sea.
Revelation 21:22-24
And I saw no Temple there; because the Lord God, the Ruler of all, and the Lamb are its Temple.
Revelation 22:1-5
And I saw a river of water of life, clear as glass, coming out of the high seat of God and of the Lamb,