Isaiah 42:9

Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass; ¹  now I announce new events. Before they begin to occur, I reveal them to you.” ² 

Ge 15:12-16; Jos 21:45; Jos 23:14,15; 1Ki 8:15-20; 1Ki 11:36; Isa 41:22,23; Isa 43:19; Isa 44:7,8; Isa 46:9,10; Joh 13:19; Ac 15:18; 1Pe 1:10-12; 2Pe 1:19-21

¹ tn Heb “the former things, look, they have come.”

² tn Heb “before they sprout up, I cause you to hear.” The pronoun “you” is plural, referring to the people of Israel. In this verse “the former things” are the Lord’s earlier predictive oracles which have come to pass, while “the new things” are predicted events that have not yet begun to take place. “The former things” are earlier events in Israel’s history which God announced beforehand, such as the Exodus (see 43:16-18). “The new things” are the predictions about the servant (42:1-7). and may also include Cyrus’ conquests (41:25-27).