Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Who has announced these things from the very beginning, so that we could know? Who told us beforehand, so that we could say, 'He was right'? No one has shown this, no one has declared it, and no one has even heard your words.
God is pointing out that false gods and their prophets have never accurately predicted the future, while He alone declares what will happen before it occurs.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time of growing threats from the Assyrian Empire, calling them to reject idolatry and trust in God's sovereignty. This verse is part of a larger passage where God challenges the false gods of surrounding nations, pointing out that only He can accurately predict and declare future events. Isaiah uses this to affirm Yahweh as the one true God, contrasting His wisdom with the silence and powerlessness of idols.
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