Isaiah 42:9 meaning and explanation

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Isaiah 42:9, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking, and in verse 9 he closes his opening address about his Servant. "The former things" are the earlier prophecies and acts he already fulfilled, likely including the exodus and the predictions Isaiah's readers had seen come true.

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