Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Long ago I did it;
From ancient times I planned it.
That you should turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
King James Version
Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Holman Bible
I designed it long ago;
I planned it in days gone by.
I have now brought it to pass,
and you have crushed fortified cities
into piles of rubble.
International Standard Version
"Didn't you hear? I determined it years ago! I planned this from ancient times, and now I've brought it to pass, to turn fortified cities into piles of ruins
A Conservative Version
Have thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass, that thou should be to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
American Standard Version
Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Amplified
‘Have you not heard [asks the God of Israel]?
Long ago I did it;
From ancient times I planned it.
Now I have brought it to pass,
That you [king of Assyria] should [be My instrument to] turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Bible in Basic English
Has it not come to your ears how I did it long before, purposing it in times long past? Now I have given effect to my design, so that by you strong towns might be turned into masses of broken walls.
Darby Translation
Hast thou not heard long ago that I have done it? And that from ancient days I formed it? Now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Julia Smith Translation
Didst thou not hear from remoteness I made it from days before and I formed it? and now I brought it in, and thou wilt be to set fortified cities for desolate ruins.
King James 2000
Have you not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that you should lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have you not heard? From long ago I have determined it, from the days of old I have planned it, and now I am bringing it to pass. It shall be turned into a pile of rocks; fortified cities are ruined.
Modern King James verseion
Have you not heard it from afar, I made it? From days of old I fashioned it! Now I have caused it to come; that you should make fortified cities desolate heaps of ruins.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But hast thou not heard how I have ordained such a thing a great while ago, and have prepared it from the beginning? And now I bring it forth and it shall be to destroy and to bring strong cities into rude heaps of stones.
NET Bible
Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, In ancient times I planned it; and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.
New Heart English Bible
Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? Now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
The Emphasized Bible
Hast thou not heard - that, long ago, that, is what I appointed, and, from days of old, devised it? Now, have I brought it to pass, that thou mightest serve to lay waste, in desolate ruins, fortified cities;
Webster
Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldst be to lay waste fortified cities in ruinous heaps.
World English Bible
Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? Now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hast thou not heard from afar, it I made, From days of old that I formed it? Now I have brought it in, And it becometh a desolation, Ruinous heaps are fenced cities,
Themes
Agency » In executing judgments
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Reproved for pride and blasphemy
Cities » Were frequently » Besieged
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of sennacherib's army, and his death
Interlinear
Shama`
Rachowq
Yowm
Yatsar
Sha'ah
Batsar
References
Easton
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 19:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaiah Brings A Prophetic Response
24
And with the sole of my feet I
All the rivers of
Long ago I did it;
From ancient times I planned it.
That you should turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
They were dismayed and put to shame;
They were
As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:7
Causing
I am the Lord who does all these.
Psalm 33:11
The
Psalm 76:10
With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.
Isaiah 10:5-6
And the staff in whose hands is
Isaiah 10:15
Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it?
That would be like
Or like
Isaiah 37:26-27
Long ago I did it,
From ancient times I
Now
That
Isaiah 46:10-11
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
Isaiah 54:16
And brings out a weapon for its work;
And I have created the destroyer to ruin.
Acts 4:27-28
For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy