Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. New Living Translation For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! English Standard Version From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. Berean Standard Bible From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. King James Bible For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. New King James Version For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him. New American Standard Bible For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of one who waits for Him. NASB 1995 For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him. NASB 1977 For from of old they have not heard nor perceived by ear, Neither has the eye seen a God besides Thee, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him. Legacy Standard Bible For from ancient times they have not heard or given ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him. Amplified Bible For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him. Christian Standard Bible From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened to, no eye has seen any God except you who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him. Holman Christian Standard Bible From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened, no eye has seen any God except You, who acts on behalf of the one who waits for Him. American Standard Version For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English From eternity they did not pay attention and they did not hear, and an eye has not seen, oh God, beside you, what you do for those who wait for you Brenton Septuagint Translation From of old we have not heard, neither have our eyes seen a God beside thee, and thy works which thou wilt perform to them that wait for mercy. Contemporary English Version You are the only God ever seen or heard of who works miracles for his followers. Douay-Rheims Bible From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee. English Revised Version For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee, which worketh for him that waiteth for him. GOD'S WORD® Translation No one has ever heard, no one has paid attention, and no one has seen any god except you. You help those who wait for you. Good News Translation No one has ever seen or heard of a God like you, who does such deeds for those who put their hope in him. International Standard Version Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And whereof from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, Neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee, Who worketh for him that waiteth for Him. Literal Standard Version Even from antiquity [men] have not heard, | They have not given ear, | Eye has not seen a God except You, | He works for those waiting for Him. Majority Standard Bible From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. New American Bible such as had not been heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you working such deeds for those who wait for him. NET Bible Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him. New Revised Standard Version From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. New Heart English Bible Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him. Webster's Bible Translation For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. World English Bible For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him. Young's Literal Translation Even from antiquity men have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for God's Power…3When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. 4From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. 5You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?… Cross References 1 Corinthians 2:9 Rather, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him." Psalm 31:19 How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You! Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, "Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation." Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 66:8 Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children. Treasury of Scripture For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, beside you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him. have not Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! 1 Corinthians 2:9,10 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him… Ephesians 3:6-10,17-21 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: … seen, etc. Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. waiteth Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. Psalm 62:1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Jump to Previous Acts Angry Antiquity Beginning Behalf Besides Ear Evil Eye God Heard Mercy Mind Past Perceived Pleasure Prepared Righteousness Save Sinning Wait Waiteth Waits Ways Whereof Worketh Works WorldJump to Next Acts Angry Antiquity Beginning Behalf Besides Ear Evil Eye God Heard Mercy Mind Past Perceived Pleasure Prepared Righteousness Save Sinning Wait Waiteth Waits Ways Whereof Worketh Works WorldIsaiah 64 1. The church prays for the illustration of God's power4. Celebrating God's mercy, it makes confession of their natural corruptions 9. It complains of their afflictions (4) Neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee . . .--The best commentators are in favour of rendering, Neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee, who will work for him that waiteth for Him. The sense is not that God alone knows what He hath prepared, but that no man knows (sight and hearing being used as including all forms of spiritual apprehension) any god who does such great things as He does. St. Paul, in 1Corinthians 2:9, applies the words freely, after his manner, to the eternal blessings which God prepares for His people. Clement of Rome (chap. 34), it may be noted, makes a like application of the words, giving "those who wait for Him" (as in Isaiah), instead of "those who love Him."Verse 4. - Neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared, etc.; rather, as in the margin, neither hath the eye seen a God, beside thee, which worketh for him that waiteth upon him. The only "living God" who really works for his votaries, and does them good service, is Jehovah (comp. Isaiah 41:23, 24; Isaiah 44:9, etc.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew From ancient timesוּמֵעוֹלָ֥ם (ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one has heard, שָׁמְע֖וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no ear has perceived, הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ (he·’ĕ·zî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eye עַ֣יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain has seen רָאָ֗תָה (rā·’ā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see any God אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative but You, זוּלָ֣תְךָ֔ (zū·lā·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 2108: Scattering, removal, except who acts יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make on behalf of those who wait לִמְחַכֵּה־ (lim·ḥak·kêh-) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 2442: To adhere to, to await for Him. לֽוֹ׃ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Isaiah 64:4 NIVIsaiah 64:4 NLT Isaiah 64:4 ESV Isaiah 64:4 NASB Isaiah 64:4 KJV Isaiah 64:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 64:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 64:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 64:4 French Bible Isaiah 64:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 64:4 For from of old men have not (Isa Isi Is) |
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