Verse Comparison: Isaiah 41:26
American Standard Version
Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, `He is' right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Amplified® Bible
[What idol] has declared this from the beginning, that we could know? And beforetime, that we could say that he is [unquestionably] right? Yes, there is none who declares it, yes, there is none who proclaims it; yes, [for the truth is, O you dumb idols] there is none who hears you speak!
Contemporary English Version
Did any of you idols predict what would happen? Did any of you get it right? None of you told about this or even spoke a word.
Darby English Version
Who hath declared [it] from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [It is] right? Indeed, there is none that declareth; no, none that sheweth; no, none that heareth your words.
Good News Bible
Which of you predicted that this would happen, so that we could say that you were right? None of you said a word about it; no one heard you say a thing!
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Who has declared {this} from the beginning, that we might know? Or from former times, that we may say, "{He is} right!? Surely there was no one who declared, Surely there was no one who proclaimed, Surely there was no one who heard your words."
New International Version
Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know,
or beforehand, so we could say, 'He was right'?
No one told of this,
no one foretold it,
no one heard any words from you.
New King James Version
Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know?
And former times, that we may say, ‘He is righteous’?
Surely there is no one who shows,
Surely there is no one who declares,
Surely there is no one who hears your words.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Who has declared this from the beginning, that we might know? Or from former times, that we may say, "He has spoken correctly!"? Surely no one declared, Surely no one proclaimed, Surely no one heard your words.
Revised Standard Version
Who declared it from the beginning, that we might know, and beforetime, that we might say, "He is right"? There was none who declared it, none who proclaimed, none who heard your words.
Young's Literal Translation
Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, `Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.
