The Meaning of Isaiah 48:6 Explained

Isaiah 48:6

KJV: Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

YLT: Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.

Darby: Thou heardest, see all this; and ye, will not ye declare it? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, and things hidden, and that thou knewest not:

ASV: Thou hast heard it; behold all this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.

Discover Isaiah 48:6

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 48:6?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 48:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 48:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 48:6?

What is the context of Isaiah 48:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare [it]? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

What does Isaiah 48:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

God directed His people to consider carefully what He had just revealed, and they would have to admit that it was true. It was important that they come to a clear understanding of His ways because He was making other predictions about the future (i.e, Cyrus, return from exile, the coming Servant). They needed to know that He is in charge and that He is dependable. What He revealed was hidden, in that its time and method of fulfillment were not specific, but the content itself was clear enough, having been revealed generally before (cf. Genesis 15:18-21; Deuteronomy 30:1-5).

Context Summary

Isaiah 48:1-16 - The Obstinate And Insincere Rebuked

We are meant to be for God's praise and glory; but we may delay the realization of His high purpose. Our neck iron, our brow brass, we trust in idols and refuse to open our ear. It is necessary, therefore, to send us to Babylon, where, as in a furnace for silver, the dross and alloy are purged away. Many of us are in furnaces which have been rendered needful through our evil ways.

Notwithstanding our sins, God comes to the furnace mouth and chooses us there. For His own sake, His own sake, He does it that His name may not be polluted. He cannot give His glory to another. You cannot account for God's grace to you personally. He must have known all, from the first. Then dare to believe that the reason that prompted Him at the first will suffice to the end. He is not "the son of man that He should repent." He who was the first will be the last. Jesus is Omega as well as Alpha; the end as well as the beginning! Fear not! Revelation 1:17. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 48

¹ God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies
⁹ He saves them for his own sake
¹² He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence
¹⁶ He laments their backwardness
²⁰ He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon

What do the individual words in Isaiah 48:6 mean?

You have heard See all this and you will not declare [it] I have made you hear new things from this time and Even hidden things and not you did know them

שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ חֲזֵה֙ כֻּלָּ֔הּ וְאַתֶּ֖ם הֲל֣וֹא תַגִּ֑ידוּ הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָ חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ מֵעַ֔תָּה וּנְצֻר֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽם

שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ	You have heard
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
חֲזֵה֙	See
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: חָזָה Sense: to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide.
כֻּלָּ֔הּ	all this
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
וְאַתֶּ֖ם	and you
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine plural Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers.
הֲל֣וֹא	will not
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תַגִּ֑ידוּ	declare [it]
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָ	I have made you hear
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
חֲדָשׁוֹת֙	new things
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: חָדָשׁ Sense: new, new thing, fresh.
מֵעַ֔תָּה	from this time
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now.
וּנְצֻר֖וֹת	and Even hidden things
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine plural Root: נְצוּרִים Sense: to guard, watch, watch over, keep.
וְלֹ֥א	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יְדַעְתָּֽם	you did know them
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.

What are the major concepts related to Isaiah 48:6?

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