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.

isaiah 42:9 "Behold, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim [them] to you."

9. former things--Former predictions of God, which were now fulfilled, are here adduced as proof that they ought to trust in Him alone as God; namely, the predictions as to Israel's restoration from Babylon.
new--namely, predictions as to Messiah, who is to bring all nations to the worship of Jehovah (Isa 42:1, 4, 6).
spring forth--The same image from plants just beginning to germinate occurs in Isa 43:19; 58:8. Before there is the slightest indication to enable a sagacious observer to infer the coming event, God foretells it.

isaiah 42:9 "Behold, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim [them] to you."

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