Isaiah 48:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot claim, ‘I already knew them!’

Young's Literal Translation
Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, ‘Lo, I have known them.’

King James Bible
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

Hebrew
They are created
נִבְרְאוּ֙ (niḇ·rə·’ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

now,
עַתָּ֤ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

and not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

long ago;
מֵאָ֔ז (mê·’āz)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

you have not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

heard of them
שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם (šə·ma‘·tām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

before
וְלִפְנֵי־ (wə·lip̄·nê-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

today,
י֖וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

so you cannot
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

claim,
תֹּאמַ֖ר (tō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘I already
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

knew them!’
יְדַעְתִּֽין׃ (yə·ḏa‘·tîn)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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