Isaiah 48:7
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.
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.
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!