Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They are created now, and not long ago; you didn't hear them before today, so you cannot say, "Yes, I knew them.'
New American Standard Bible
And before today you have not heard them,
So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
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.
Holman Bible
you have not heard of them before today,
so you could not claim, ‘I already knew them!’
A Conservative Version
They are created now, and not from of old. And thou have not heard them before this day, lest thou should say, Behold, I knew them.
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.
Amplified
“They are created now [called into being by the prophetic word] and not long ago;
And before today you have not heard of them,
So that you will not say, ‘Oh yes! I knew them.’
Bible in Basic English
They have only now been effected, and not in the past: and before this day they had not come to your ears; for fear that you might say, I had knowledge of them.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Now were they created and not from then; and before the day and thou heardest them not; lest thou shalt say, Behold, I knew them.
King James 2000
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when you heard them not; lest you should say, Behold, I knew them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now they are created, and not from {of old}, and before today, and you have not heard them so that you could not say, "Look! I knew them."
Modern King James verseion
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when you did not hear them; lest you should say, Behold, I knew them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And some done now not of old time, whereof thou never heardest before they were brought to pass: that thou cannot say "I knew of them."
NET Bible
Now they come into being, not in the past; before today you did not hear about them, so you could not say, 'Yes, I know about them.'
New Heart English Bible
They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day you did not hear them; lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.'
The Emphasized Bible
Now, are they created, and not in time past, And, before to-day, thou hadst not heard of them, - Lest thou shouldest say, Lo! I knew them!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
They are created now, and not from of old; and before this day you didn't hear them; lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.'
Youngs 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.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel
6 "You have heard now look at them all! How can you not admit them? From now on, I'll make you hear new things, hidden things that you have not known. 7 They are created now, and not long ago; you didn't hear them before today, so you cannot say, "Yes, I knew them.' 8 And neither had you heard, nor did you understand, nor did you open your ear long ago. Indeed, I knew that you would act very deceitfully, and they would call you a rebel from birth.