Isaiah 48:8

Yea, thou heardest not, yea, thou knewest not, yea, from of old thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldest ever deal treacherously, and thou wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7they are created now, and not long ago; and before this day thou hast not heard them, lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

9For my name's sake I will defer mine anger, and [for] my praise will I refrain as to thee, that I cut thee not off.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:24Ye have been rebellious against Jehovah from the day that I knew you.

Deuteronomy 31:18And I will entirely hide my face in that day for all the evils that they have wrought, because they turned unto other gods.

Psalms 51:5Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalms 139:1{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

Isaiah 21:2A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Isaiah 29:10For Jehovah hath poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes; the prophets and your chiefs, the seers, hath he covered.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9

God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord , and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →

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