Isaiah 48:7
5 Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’
6 You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.
They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot claim, ‘I already knew them!’
8 You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.
9 For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot claim, ‘I already knew them!’
- 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.
- WEB
- They are created now, and not from of old. Before today, you didn’t hear them, lest you should say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- Now they have been created, and not from then; and before this day, and you did not hear of them, lest you should say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
- ÅB
- Nå først er det skapt, og ikke for lenge siden, og før idag hadde du ikke hørt det, for at du ikke skulle si: Det visste jeg!
- OTB
- De er skapt nå, og ikke for lenge siden; du har ikke hørt om dem før i dag, så du ikke kan si, 'Ja, jeg visste dem.'
- B1930
- Nu først er det skapt, og ikke for lenge siden, og før idag hadde du ikke hørt det, forat du ikke skulde si: Det visste jeg!