Isaiah 48:16

God's presence

¹⁴ All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

¹⁵ I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

¹⁷ Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

¹⁸ O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
KJV: Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
WEB: “Come near to me and hear this: “From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it happened, I was there.” Now the Lord GOD has sent me with his Spirit.
ASV: Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.
DARBY: Come near unto me, hear ye this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I; and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.
BLB: Come near to Me, hear this! From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time of its coming to be, there” I [am]. And now, the Lord YHWH has sent me, and His Spirit.

ÅB: Kom nær til meg, hør dette! Fra begynnelsen av har jeg ikke talt i lønndom; fra den tid det kom, var jeg der[^7]. Og nå har Herren, Israels Gud, sendt meg[^8] og sin Ånd.
OTB: "Kom nær til Meg og lytt til dette: Fra begynnelsen har Jeg ikke talt i hemmelighet; fra den tid det skjer, er Jeg der." Og nå har Den Suverene Herre sendt Meg, utrustet med Sin Ånd.
B1930: Kom nær til mig, hør dette! Fra begynnelsen av har jeg ikke talt i lønndom; fra den tid det kom, var jeg der. Og nu har Herren, Israels Gud, sendt mig og sin Ånd. / < fra den tid det forkynte begynte å opfylles, var jeg virksom til stede.> / < d.e. profeten.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
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John 20:21–22
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
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Isaiah 61:1–3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
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John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
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Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
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Isaiah 11:1–5
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
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Isaiah 48:3–6
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
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