Isaiah 42:9
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The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you hear them.

the former

Genesis 15:12-15 And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him. . . .

Joshua 21:45 Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.

Joshua 23:14,15 Behold this day I am going into the way of all the earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not one hath failed, . . .

1 Kings 8:15-20 And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David, my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying: . . .

1 Kings 11:36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may remain a lamp for my servant, David, before me always in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.

new things

Isaiah 41:22,23 Let them come, and tell us all things that are to come: tell us the former things what they were: and we will set our heart upon them and shall know the latter end of them, and tell us the things that are to come. . . .

Isaiah 43:19 Behold I do new things, and now they shall spring forth, verily you shall know them: I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 44:7,8 Who is like to me? let him call and declare: and let him set before me the order, since I appointed the ancient people: and the things to come, and that shall be hereafter, let them shew unto them. . . .

Isaiah 46:9,10 Remember this, and be ashamed: return, ye transgressors, to the heart. . . .

John 13:19 At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he.

Acts 15:18 To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world.

1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. . . .

2 Peter 1:19-21 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts. . . .

Context
Here is My Servant
8I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things. 9The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you hear them.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:23
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, and we shall know that ye are gods. Do ye also good or evil, if you can: and let us speak, and see together.

Isaiah 43:19
Behold I do new things, and now they shall spring forth, verily you shall know them: I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 44:8
Fear ye not, neither be ye troubled from that time I have made thee to hear, and have declared: you are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me, a maker, whom I have not known?

Isaiah 46:9
Remember this, and be ashamed: return, ye transgressors, to the heart.

Isaiah 48:3
The former things of old, I have declared, and they went forth out of my mouth, and I have made them to be heard: I did them suddenly and they came to pass.

Isaiah 48:6
See now all the things which thou hast heard: but have you declared them? I have shewn thee new things from that time, and things are kept which thou knowest not:

Lexicon
Behold,
הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

the former things
הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת (hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank

have happened,
בָ֑אוּ (ḇā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and now I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

declare
מַגִּ֔יד (mag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

new things.
וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ (wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2319: New

Before
בְּטֶ֥רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before

they spring forth
תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה (tiṣ·maḥ·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6779: To sprout, spring up

I proclaim
אַשְׁמִ֥יע‪‬ (’aš·mî‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

them
אֶתְכֶֽם׃ (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to you.”
פ (p̄)
Punctuation
Strong's Hebrew


Additional Translations
Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

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

Behold, the ancient things have come to pass, and so will the new things which I tell you: yea, before I tell them they are made known to you.

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth will I cause you to hear them.

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

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

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

The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.
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