Scriptures

⁵ I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

⁵ That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do. Then you could never say, ‘My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!’

⁵ Therefore I declared them to you long ago, Before they took place I proclaimed them to you, So that you would not say, ’My idol has done them, And my graven image and my molten image have commanded them.’

⁵ Even from the beginning I have declared it to you; Before it came to pass I proclaimed it to you, Lest you should say, ’My idol has done them, And my carved image and my molded image Have commanded them.’