Isaiah 42:9
Good News Translation
The things I predicted have now come true. Now I will tell you of new things even before they begin to happen."

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

Contemporary English Version
Everything has happened just as I said it would; now I will announce what will happen next.

New American Bible
See, the earlier things have come to pass, new ones I now declare; Before they spring forth I announce them to you.

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 hear them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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:

Isaiah 42:8
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