Catholic Public Domain Version
"From that time, I announced the former things. They went forth from my mouth, and I have caused them to be heard. I wrought these things suddenly, and they were fulfilled. "
— Isaiah 48:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.”
“I have declared the former things from of old; yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they came to pass. ”
“I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they happened.”
““I announced events beforehand, I issued the decrees and made the predictions; suddenly I acted and they came to pass.”
“The former things of old, I have declared, and they went forth out of my mouth, and I have made them to be heard: I did them suddenly and they came to pass.”
“I gave word in the past of the things which came about; they came from my mouth, and I made them clear: suddenly I did them, and they came about.”
“I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.”
Listen to these things, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who went forth from the waters of Judah. You swear by the name of the Lord and you call to mind the God of Israel, but not in truth, and not in justice.
For they have been called from the holy city, and they have been founded upon the God of Israel. The Lord of hosts is his name.
From that time, I announced the former things. They went forth from my mouth, and I have caused them to be heard. I wrought these things suddenly, and they were fulfilled.
For I knew that you are stubborn, and that your neck is like an iron sinew, and that your forehead is like brass.
From that time, I foretold to you. Before these things happened, I revealed them to you, lest you say: “My idols have accomplished these things, and my graven and molten images have commanded them.”
See all the things that you have heard. But were you the ones who announced them? From that time, I caused you to hear about new things, and you do not know how these were preserved.