Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you."

◄ Isaiah 42:9 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you."

English Standard Version
Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The past events have indeed happened. Now I declare new events; I announce them to you before they occur."

International Standard Version
See, the former things have taken place, and I'm announcing the new things— before they spring into being I'm telling you about them."

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you head them.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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

Cross References

Isaiah 41:23
Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 44:8
Fear you not, neither be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? you are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yes, there is no God; I know not any.

Isaiah 46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

Isaiah 48:3
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

Isaiah 48:6
You have heard, see all this; and will not you declare it? I have showed you new things from this time, even hidden things, and you did not know them.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

42:5-12 The work of redemption brings back man to the obedience he owes to God as his Maker. Christ is the light of the world. And by his grace he opens the understandings Satan has blinded, and sets at liberty from the bondage of sin. The Lord has supported his church. And now he makes new promises, which shall as certainly be fulfilled as the old ones were. When the Gentiles are brought into the church, he is glorified in them and by them. Let us give to God those things which are his, taking heed that we do not serve the creature more than the Creator.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9. 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, 4, 6).

spring forth—The same image from plants just beginning to germinate occurs in Isa 43:19; 58:8. Before there is the slightest indication to enable a sagacious observer to infer the coming event, God foretells it.