This is the word which the Lord spoke earlier concerning Moab.
Parallel translations
- WEB This is the word that Yahweh spoke concerning Moab in time past.
- KJV This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
- BSB This is the message that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab.
- NKJV This is the word which the Lord has spoken concerning Moab since that time.
- NLT The Lord has already said these things about Moab in the past.
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Quick answer
This was the word the LORD had spoken concerning Moab in the past. It marks the prior oracle now to be given a definite timeframe.
Overview
Isaiah notes that the preceding message about Moab had been revealed earlier. The statement sets up the precise time limit announced in the following verse. It underscores that God's word, given beforehand, is now being sharpened toward fulfillment.
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Cross-references · 1
- Isa 44:8Don’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don’t know any other Rock.”
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