Isaiah 48:7

King James Version (KJV)

They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

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5 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.

6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

7 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

9 For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

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Isaiah 48:7 in every translation

KJV King James Version: They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
WEB World English Bible: They are created now, and not from of old. Before today, you didn’t hear them, lest you should say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
BSB Berean Standard Bible: They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot claim, ‘I already knew them!’
ASV American Standard Version: They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, 'Lo, I have known them.'
DBY Darby Translation: they are created now, and not long ago; and before this day thou hast not heard them, lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
WBS Webster Bible: They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardst them not; lest thou shouldst say, Behold, I knew them.