Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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Shama`
`ayin
Ra'ah
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 64:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Mercy
3
When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence.
4
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who acts in behalf of the one who
Names
Cross References
Psalm 31:19
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
Isaiah 25:9
It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation."
Genesis 49:18
I wait for your salvation, O LORD.
Psalm 62:1
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORDwaits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Luke 2:25
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
Romans 8:19
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
Romans 8:23-25
And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him"--
Ephesians 3:5-10
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:17-21
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Colossians 1:26-27
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Hebrews 11:16
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
James 5:7
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.
1 John 3:1-2
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
Revelation 21:22-24
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
Revelation 22:1-5
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb