Isaiah 41:22 ““Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, s…”

Isaiah 41:22

“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.

World English Bible

“Let them announce and declare to us what will happen! Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.

American Standard Version

Let them bring forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them bring foorth, and let them tell vs what shall come: let them shew the former things what they be, that wee may consider them, and knowe the latter ende of them: either declare vs things for to come.

Darby Translation

Let them bring them forward, and declare to us what shall happen: shew the former things, what they are, that we may give attention to them, and know the end of them; — or let us hear things to come:

Young's Literal Translation

They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things — what they [are] declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to hear.

Bible in Basic English

Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.

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Cross references

“and shew”

Isaiah 45:21 Isaiah 48:14 Isaiah 42:9 Isaiah 43:9–12 John 13:19 John 16:14

Isaiah 45:21 · BSB

Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; ther…

Isaiah 48:14 · BSB

Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.

Isaiah 42:9 · BSB

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Isaiah 43:9–12 · BSB

All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is…

John 13:19 · BSB

I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.

John 16:14 · BSB

He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.

Also

Isaiah 46:10 Isaiah 44:7

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Isaiah 44:7 · BSB

Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

23Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

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