Isaiah 42:9

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“Behold, the former things have happened, and I declare new things. I tell you about them before they come up.””

— WEB

“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

— KJV

“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

— ASV

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Isaiah 43:19 "Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 46:9-10 "Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me."
John 13:19 "From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he."
2 Peter 1:19-21 "We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and …"
Isaiah 44:7-8 "Who is like me? Who will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? Let them declare …"
Joshua 23:14-15 "“Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of al…"
Isaiah 41:22-23 "“Let them announce, and declare to us what shall happen. Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know th…"
Joshua 21:45 "Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass."

Commentary

former things--Former predictions of God, which were now fulfilled, are here adduced as proof that they ought to trust in Him alone as God; namely, the predictions as to Israel's restoration from Babylon. new--namely, predictions as to Messiah, who is to bring all nations to the worship of Jehovah (Isa 42:1, Isa 42:4, Isa 42:6). spring forth--The same image from plants just beginning to germinate occurs in Isa 43:19; Isa 58:8. Before there is the slightest indication to enable a sagacious observer to infer the coming event, God foretells it.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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