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Isaiah 48:7

World English Bible

7 They are created now, and not from of old. Before today, you didn’t hear them, lest you should say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’

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American Standard Version

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.

Christian Standard Bible

They have been created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today, so you could not claim, ‘I already knew them! ’

English Standard Version

They are created now, not long ago; before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

“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.’

New International Version

They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot say, ‘Yes, I knew of them.’

New King James Version

They are created now and not from the beginning; And before this day you have not heard them, Lest you should say, ‘Of course I knew them.’

New Living Translation

They are brand new, not things from the past. So you cannot say, ‘We knew that all the time!’