Isaiah 48:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Therefore I declaredוָאַגִּ֤יד
(va·'ag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
[them] to you long ago, 
 
3975b: from that timefrom min and az
Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶם
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
they took placeתָּבֹ֖וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
I proclaimedהִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ
(hish·ma'·ti·cha;)
8085: to heara prim. root
[them] to you, So that you would not say,תֹּאמַר֙
(to·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
My idol 
 
6090b: an idolfrom atsab
has doneעָשָׂ֔ם
(a·sam,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
them, And my graven imageוּפִסְלִ֥י
(u·fis·li)
6459: an idol, imagefrom pasal
and my molten imageוְנִסְכִּ֖י
(ve·nis·ki)
5262b: molten imagefrom nasak
have commandedצִוָּֽם׃
(tziv·vam.)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
them.' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
I have even from the beginning
'az  (awz)
at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore -- beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.
declared
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
it to thee before it came to pass
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
I shewed
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
it thee lest thou shouldest say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Mine idol
`otseb  (o'-tseb)
an idol (as fashioned); also pain (bodily or mental) -- idol, sorrow, wicked.
hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them and my graven image
pecel  (peh'-sel)
an idol -- carved (graven) image.
and my molten image
necek  (neh'-sek)
a libation; also a cast idol -- cover, drink offering, molten image.
hath commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore I declared them to you long ago, Before they took place I proclaimed them to you, So that you would not say, 'My idol has done them, And my graven image and my molten image have commanded them.'

King James Bible
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
therefore I declared to you long ago. I announced it to you before it occurred, so you could not claim, 'My idol caused them; my carved image and cast idol control them.'

International Standard Version
I told you these things long ago; I announced them to you before they happened so that you couldn't say, 'My idol did them; my carved image or metal idol ordained them.'

NET Bible
I announced them to you beforehand; before they happened, I predicted them for you, so you could never say, 'My image did these things, my idol, my cast image, decreed them.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I revealed to you what would happen long ago. I told you about them before they happened. [I did this] so you couldn't say, "My gods have done these things. My carved idols and my metal idols have commanded them to happen."

King James 2000 Bible
I have even from the beginning declared it to you; before it came to pass I showed it to you: lest you should say, my idol has done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, has commanded them.
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