King James Version

Isaiah 42:9

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

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הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹתharishonotthe firstרִאשׁוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.הִנֵּהhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.בָ֑אוּvavto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙vachadashotand new thingחָדָשׁconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “and new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.אֲנִ֣יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.מַגִּ֔ידmagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “bewray”, a verb used as a describing wordH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.בְּטֶ֥רֶםbeteremin beforeטֶרֶםpreposition, adverb — “in before”H2962properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or beforebefore, ere, not yet.תִּצְמַ֖חְנָהtitsmachnahbearצָמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “bear”, an unfinished actionH6779to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).אַשְׁמִ֥יעashmihearשָׁמַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶתְכֶֽםetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Young’s Literal Translation

The former things, lo, have come, And new things I am declaring, Before they spring up I cause you to hear.

World English Bible

Behold, the former things have happened and I declare new things. I tell you about them before they come up.”

Darby Translation

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth will I cause you to hear them.

Douay-Rheims

The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you head them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, the ancient things have come to pass, and so will the new things which I tell you: yea, before I tell them they are made known to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἰδοὺ ἥκασι, καὶ καινὰ ἃ ἐγὼ ἀναγγέλλω, καὶ πρὸ τοῦ ἀναγγεῖλαι ἐδηλώθη ὑμῖν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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