Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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 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 Again I ask, "Did Israel not understand?" Moses was the first to say, "I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that doesn't understand." 20 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." 21 But about Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people."
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 9:30
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.
Isaiah 49:6
he says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Israel and bring back those of Jacob I have preserved. I'll also make you as a light to the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 52:15
so will he startle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at him; for what had not been told them they will see, and what they had not heard they will understand.
Isaiah 55:4-5
"Look! I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the nations.
Isaiah 58:1
"Shout aloud! Don't hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their rebellions, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Isaiah 65:1-2
"I let myself be sought by those who didn't ask for me; I let myself be found by those who didn't seek me. I said, "Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that didn't call on my name.
Matthew 20:16
"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."
Matthew 22:9-10
So go into the roads leading out of town and invite as many people as you can find to the wedding.'
Luke 14:23
Then the master told the servant, "Go out into the streets and the lanes and make the people come in, so that my house may be full.
Ephesians 6:19-20
Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,
1 John 4:19
We love because God first loved us.