Isaiah 48:5

New Living Translation

That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do. Then you could never say, ‘My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!’

Cross References

Isaiah 43:19

For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.

Isaiah 44:7

Who is like me? Let him step forward and prove to you his power. Let him do as I have done since ancient times when I established a people and explained its future.

Isaiah 44:8

Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago? You are my witnesses—is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock—not one!”

Isaiah 45:20

“Gather together and come, you fugitives from surrounding nations. What fools they are who carry around their wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save!

Isaiah 46:10

Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.

Isaiah 48:3

Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true.

Luke 1:70

just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.

Acts 15:18

he who made these things known so long ago.’