KJV King James Version
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
WEB World English Bible
It shall happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
ASV American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, They do not yet call, and I answer, They are yet speaking, and I hear.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 65
21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree [are] the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they [are] the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
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Daniel 10:12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.1 John 5:14-15And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].Isaiah 58:9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;Psalm 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.Acts 10:30-32And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Psalm 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.Daniel 9:20-23And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;Luke 15:18-20I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,Acts 12:5-16Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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