Parallel Verses
NET Bible
And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."
New American Standard Bible
And Isaiah is very bold and says,
“
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
King James Version
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Holman Bible
And Isaiah says boldly:
by those who were not looking for Me;
I revealed Myself
to those who were not asking for Me.
International Standard Version
And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who were not looking for me; I was revealed to those who were not asking for me."
A Conservative Version
And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.
American Standard Version
And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.
Amplified
Then Isaiah is very bold and says,
I have shown Myself to those who did not [consciously] ask for Me.”
An Understandable Version
Then Isaiah boldly said [Isa. 45:1], "I [i.e., God] was found by a people [i.e., the Gentiles] who were not looking for me. I became known to people who were not asking for me."
Anderson New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold, and says: I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.
Bible in Basic English
And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me.
Common New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Esaias is more express, and says, "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.
Darby Translation
But Esaias is very bold, and says, I have been found by those not seeking me; I have become manifest to those not inquiring after me.
Godbey New Testament
But Isaiah is bold, and says, I was found by those not seeking after me; and made manifest to those not inquiring after me.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Isaiah broke out boldly and said, "I have been found by men who were not looking for me, I have shown myself to men who were not asking what my will was."
John Wesley New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Esaias is very confident, and says, I was found of them not seeking me; I was manifested to them not asking for me.
King James 2000
But Isaiah is very bold, and says, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became known to those who did not ask for me."
Modern King James verseion
But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."
Moffatt New Testament
And then Isaiah dares to say, I have been found by those who never sought me, I have shown myself to those who never inquired of me.
Montgomery New Testament
But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.
New Heart English Bible
Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me. I was revealed to those who did not ask for me."
Noyes New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I was found by those who sought me not, I became known to those who inquired not for me."
Sawyer New Testament
But Isaiah is more bold and says, I was found by them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that inquired not after me.
The Emphasized Bible
Isaiah, however, waxeth daring, and saith, - I have been found by them who after me were not seeking, manifest have I become unto them who for me were not enquiring;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."
Twentieth Century New Testament
And Isaiah says boldly--'I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.
Webster
But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found by them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not for me.
Weymouth New Testament
And Isaiah, with strange boldness, exclaims, "I have been found by those who were not looking for Me, I have revealed Myself to those who were not inquiring of Me."
Williams New Testament
Then Isaiah was bold enough to say: "I have been found by a people who were not searching for me; I have made known myself to people who were not asking to know me."
World English Bible
Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."
Worrell New Testament
But Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who sought Me not; I became manifest to those who sought not after Me."
Worsley New Testament
and Esaias positively affirms, "I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that asked not after me:"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, 'I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'
Interlinear
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not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Ginomai
Eperotao
References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Rejection Of The Message
19 But again I ask, didn't Israel understand? First Moses says, "I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger." 20 And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me." 21 But about Israel he says, "All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!"
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.
Isaiah 49:6
he says, "Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth."
Isaiah 52:15
his form was so marred he no longer looked human -- so now he will startle many nations. Kings will be shocked by his exaltation, for they will witness something unannounced to them, and they will understand something they had not heard about.
Isaiah 55:4-5
Look, I made him a witness to nations, a ruler and commander of nations."
Isaiah 58:1
"Shout loudly! Don't be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob's family with their sin!
Isaiah 65:1-2
"I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not invoke my name.
Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last."
Matthew 22:9-10
So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'
Luke 14:23
So the master said to his slave, 'Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.
Ephesians 6:19-20
Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
1 John 4:19
We love because he loved us first.