Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"I announced events beforehand, I issued the decrees and made the predictions; suddenly I acted and they came to pass.
New American Standard Bible
And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them.
King James Version
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Holman Bible
they came out of My mouth; I proclaimed them.
Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.
International Standard Version
I foretold the former things long ago; it went forth from my mouth, and I disclosed them; Suddenly, I acted, and they came to pass.
A Conservative Version
I have declared the former things from of old. Yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
American Standard Version
I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
Amplified
“I have declared the former things [which happened to Israel] in times past;
They went forth from My mouth and I proclaimed them;
Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
Bible in Basic English
I gave word in the past of the things which came about; they came from my mouth, and I made them clear: suddenly I did them, and they came about.
Darby Translation
I have declared the former things long ago; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I caused them to be heard: I wrought suddenly, and they came to pass.
Julia Smith Translation
From then I announced the former things, and they went forth out of my Mouth, and I caused them to be heard; I did suddenly, and they shall come.
King James 2000
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I declared the former things from {of old}, and they went out from my mouth. And I {announced} them suddenly; I acted, and they came [to pass],
Modern King James verseion
I have foretold the former things from the beginning; and they went out of My mouth; and I made them hear; I acted suddenly; and they came about.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The things that I showed you ever since the beginning: Have I not brought them to pass, immediately as they came out of my mouth, and declared them? And they are come?
New Heart English Bible
I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they happened.
The Emphasized Bible
Things in advance, of old, I declared, Yea out of mine own mouth, came they forth, that I might let them be known, - Suddenly, I wrought and they came to pass.
Webster
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth from my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
World English Bible
I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they happened.
Youngs Literal Translation
The former things from that time I declared, And from my mouth they have gone forth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it cometh.
Interlinear
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Ri'shown
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel
2 Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord who commands armies. 3 "I announced events beforehand, I issued the decrees and made the predictions; suddenly I acted and they came to pass. 4 I did this because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 41:22
"Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen! Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, so we may examine them and see how they were fulfilled. Or decree for us some future events!
Isaiah 42:9
Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass; now I announce new events. Before they begin to occur, I reveal them to you."
Isaiah 45:21
Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
Joshua 21:45
Not one of the Lord's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.
Isaiah 43:9
All nations gather together, the peoples assemble. Who among them announced this? Who predicted earlier events for us? Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right; let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'
Isaiah 44:7-8
Who is like me? Let him make his claim! Let him announce it and explain it to me -- since I established an ancient people -- let them announce future events!
Joshua 23:14-15
"Look, today I am about to die. You know with all your heart and being that not even one of all the faithful promises the Lord your God made to you is left unfulfilled; every one was realized -- not one promise is unfulfilled!
Isaiah 10:12-19
But when the sovereign master finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.
Isaiah 10:33-34
Look, the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power. The tallest trees will be cut down, the loftiest ones will be brought low.
Isaiah 37:7
Look, I will take control of his mind; he will receive a report and return to his own land. I will cut him down with a sword in his own land."'"
Isaiah 37:29
Because you rage against me and the uproar you create has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle between your lips, and I will lead you back the way you came."
Isaiah 37:36-38
The Lord's messenger went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!
Isaiah 46:9-10
Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,