isaiah 40:21 have ye not known have ye not heard hath it not been told you from the beginning have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth

Isaiah 40:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Have ye not known? have yet not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— —Do ye not know? Have ye not heard? Hath it not been told you from the beginning? Have ye not understood the foundation of the earth?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Have ye never taken note? Have ye never heard? Hath it not, from the beginning, been told you? Have ye not been led to discern, from the foundations of the earth?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Do ye not know—do ye not hear? Hath it not been declared from the first to you? Have ye not understood [From] the foundations of the earth?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Do you not know? hath it not been heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have you not understood the foundations of the earth?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Know ye nothing? haue ye not heard it? hath it not bene tolde you from the beginning? haue ye not vnderstand it by the foundation of the earth?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Haue yee not knowen? haue yee not heard? hath it not beene tolde you from the beginning? haue yee not vnderstood from the foundations of the earth?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Have you not heard? Have you not known? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Will ye not know? will ye not hear? has it not been told you of old? Have ye not known the foundations of the earth?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

Have ye not x3808

(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}

lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.

known? 3045

{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}

A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

have ye not x3808

(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}

lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.

heard? 8085

{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}

A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

hath it not x3808

(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}

lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.

been told 5046

{5046} Prime
נָגַד
nagad
{naw-gad'}

A primitive root; properly to front, that is, stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically to expose, predict, explain, praise.

z8717

<8717> Grammar

Stem - Hophal (See H8825)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 123

you from the beginning? 7218

{7218} Prime
רֹאשׁ
ro'sh
{roshe}

From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.).

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

have ye not x3808

(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}

lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.

understood 995

{0995} Prime
בִּין
biyn
{bene}

A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.

z8689

<8689> Grammar

Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675

from the foundations 4146

{4146} Prime
מוֹסָדהָ
mowcadah
{mo-saw-daw'}

Feminine of H4144; a foundation.

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

of the earth? 776

{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}

From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).

Isaiah 40:21

_ _ ye — who worship idols. The question emphatically implies, they had known.

_ _ from the beginning — (Isaiah 41:4, Isaiah 41:26; Isaiah 48:16). God is the beginning (Revelation 1:8). The tradition handed down from the very first, of the creation of all things by God at the beginning, ought to convince you of His omnipotence and of the folly of idolatry.

See commentary on Isaiah 40:18-26.

Isaiah 40:21

Known — God to be the only true God, the maker and governor of the world.

Isaiah 40:21

Have ye not known? have ye not ^(y) heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the ^(z) foundations of the earth?

^(y) Do you not have the word of God, which plainly condemns idolatry?

^(z) Can you not learn by the visible creatures whom God has made for your use, that you should not serve them or worship them?

Isaiah 27:11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

Isaiah 44:20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, [Is there] not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 46:8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring [it] again to mind, O ye transgressors.

Psalms 19:1-5 [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. ... Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Psalms 115:8 They that make them are like unto them; [so is] every one that trusteth in them.

Jeremiah 10:8-12 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock [is] a doctrine of vanities. ... He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Romans 1:19-21 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them. ... Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Romans 3:1-2 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision? ... Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Ps 19:1; 115:8. Is 27:11; 44:20; 46:8. Jr 10:8. Ac 14:17. Ro 1:19, 28; 3:1.