Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
`owlam
Shama`
`ayin
Ra'ah
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 64:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Mercy
3 In thy doing wonderful things we shall not expect, thou camest down, the mountains flowed from before thee. 4 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. 5 Thou mettest him rejoicing and doing justice, they shall remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wert angry; and we shall sin in them of old, and we shall be saved.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 31:19
How much thy goodness which thou didst conceal for them fearing thee; thou didst work for those putting their trust in thee before the sons of man.
Isaiah 25:9
And it was said in that day, Behold, this our God, we hoped for him, and he will save us: this Jehovah, we hoped for him, we will rejoice and be glad in his salvation.
Genesis 49:18
I waited for thy deliverance, Jehovah.
Psalm 62:1
To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting to David. Surely my soul was silent to God: from him my salvation.
Psalm 130:5
I waited for Jehovah, my soul waited, and I hoped for his word
Isaiah 30:18
And for this Jehovah will wait to compassionate you, and for this he will be lifted up to pity you, for Jehovah is a God of judgment: happy all they waiting for him.
Lamentations 3:25-26
Good Jehovah to those waiting for him, to the soul that will seek him.
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Luke 2:25
And, behold, a man was in Jerusalem, the name to him Simeon; and this man just and cautious, waiting the consolation of Israel : and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, again I come, and I will receive you to myself; that where I am, ye might be also.
Romans 8:19
For the anxious expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God.
Romans 8:23-25
And not only, but also they having the first fruits of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan in ourselves, waiting for the adoption as a son, the redemption of our body.
1 Corinthians 1:7
So that ye are not wanting in any grace; awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
But as has been written. Which the eye saw not, and the ear heard not, and upon the heart of man it came not up, what things God has prepared for them loving him.
Ephesians 3:5-10
Which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as now has been revealed to his holy sent and to the prophets by the Spirit:
Ephesians 3:17-21
For Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts; in love being rendered firm, and the foundation laid,
Colossians 1:26-27
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones:
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom be raised from the dead, Jesus, saving us from coming wrath.
1 Timothy 3:16
And manifestly great is the mystery of devotion: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
Hebrews 11:16
And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city.
James 5:7
Therefore be longsuffering, brethren, even to the arrival of the Lord. Behold, the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, being longsuffering for it, even till he should receive the early and late rain.
1 John 3:1-2
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.
Revelation 21:1-4
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and first earth passed away; and the sea was no more.
Revelation 21:22-24
And a temple saw I not in her: for the Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, is the temple and the Lamb
Revelation 22:1-5
And he showed me the pure river of the water of life, shining as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.