Isaiah 48:7

Isaiah 48:7 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7They are created now, and not long ago;

you have not heard of them before today.

So you cannot say,

‘Yes, I knew of them.’

7“They are created now and not long ago;

And before today you have not heard them,

So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’

7They are created now and not long ago;

And before today you have not heard them,

So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’

7“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.’

7They are created now, and not long ago;

you have not heard of them before today.

So you cannot claim,

‘I already knew them!’

7These things are taking place right now.

They did not happen long ago.

You have not heard of them before today.

So you can’t say,

‘Oh, yes. I already knew about them.’