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id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/64.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/64.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/64.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/64.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/64.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For since the beginning of the world <i>men</i> have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, <i>what</i> he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/64.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For since the beginning of the world <i>Men</i> have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/64.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of one who waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/64.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/64.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For from of old they have not heard nor perceived by ear, Neither has the eye seen a God besides Thee, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/64.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For from ancient <i>times</i> they have not heard or given ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/64.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works <i>and</i> acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/64.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened to, no eye has seen any God except you who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/64.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened, no eye has seen any God except You, who acts on behalf of the one who waits for Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/64.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/64.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the only God ever seen or heard of who works miracles for his followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/64.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee, which worketh for him that waiteth for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/64.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No one has ever heard, no one has paid attention, and no one has seen any god except you. You help those who wait for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/64.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No one has ever seen or heard of a God like you, who does such deeds for those who put their hope in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/64.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/64.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/64.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/64.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/64.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/64.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/64.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Even from antiquity [men] have not heard, "" They have not given ear, "" Eye has not seen a God except You, "" He works for those waiting for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/64.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Even from antiquity men have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/64.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From forever they heard not, they gave not ear, the eye saw not, O God, besides thee, he will do to him waiting for him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/64.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/64.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From ages past, they have not heard it, and they have not perceived it with the ears. Apart from you, O God, the eye has not seen what you have prepared for those who await you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/64.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />such as had not been heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you working such deeds for those who wait for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/64.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/64.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, any besides thee, because of what thou doest for those that wait for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/64.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From eternity they did not pay attention and they did not hear, and an eye has not seen, oh God, beside you, what you do for those who wait for you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/64.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And whereof from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, Neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee, Who worketh for him that waiteth for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/64.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />From of old we have not heard, neither have our eyes seen a God beside thee, and thy works which thou wilt perform to them that wait for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/64-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=14058" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/64.htm">A Prayer for God's Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">From ancient times</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">one has heard,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: he·’ĕ·zî·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">ear has perceived,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘a·yin (N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">eye</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">has seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">any God</a> <a href="/hebrew/2108.htm" title="2108: zū·lā·ṯə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Except, only. From zuwl; probably scattering, i.e. Removal; used adverbially, except.">besides You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">who acts</a> <a href="/hebrew/2442.htm" title="2442: lim·ḥak·kêh- (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; properly, to adhere to; hence, to await.">on behalf of those who wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9</a></span><br />Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a></span><br />How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">1 Corinthians 1:7-9</a></span><br />Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. / He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. / God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9</a></span><br />For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. / He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. / He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13-14</a></span><br />But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. / Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-6</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, beside you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him.</p><p class="hdg">have not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a></b></br> <i>Oh</i> how great <i>is</i> thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; <i>which</i> thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9,10</a></b></br> But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6-10,17-21</a></b></br> That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: … </p><p class="hdg">seen, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a></b></br> <i>Oh</i> how great <i>is</i> thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; <i>which</i> thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a></b></br> Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-3.htm">John 14:3</a></b></br> And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, <i>there</i> ye may be also.</p><p class="hdg">waiteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></b></br> And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this <i>is</i> our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this <i>is</i> the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a></b></br> I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. 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In Hebrew, the word used here is "me'olam," which signifies eternity or a time beyond human comprehension. This highlights the eternal nature of God, who transcends time and has been present and active throughout all of history. It serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His sovereign rule over the universe from the very beginning.<p><b>no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen</b><br />This triad of sensory expressions emphasizes the incomprehensibility and uniqueness of God. The Hebrew words "shama" (heard), "azan" (perceived), and "ra'ah" (seen) suggest a complete inability of human senses to fully grasp the divine. This echoes the Apostle Paul's later reflection in <a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9</a>, where he speaks of the mysteries of God that are beyond human understanding. It underscores the idea that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, as stated in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>.<p><b>any God besides You</b><br />This phrase affirms the monotheistic belief central to the Jewish and Christian faiths. The Hebrew word "Elohim" is used here, which, while plural in form, is singular in meaning when referring to the one true God. This declaration sets the God of Israel apart from the pantheon of deities worshiped by surrounding nations, emphasizing His uniqueness and supremacy. It is a call to recognize that there is no other deity who can compare to the Lord in power, wisdom, and love.<p><b>who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him</b><br />The phrase "who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him" highlights God's active involvement in the lives of His people. The Hebrew verb "asah" (acts) indicates God's dynamic and purposeful intervention in human affairs. The concept of "waiting" (from the Hebrew "qavah") implies a hopeful and patient trust in God's timing and promises. This is a call to faithfulness and reliance on God, assuring believers that He is attentive to their needs and will respond in His perfect timing. It is an encouragement to remain steadfast in faith, knowing that God is working for the good of those who love Him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/64.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee . . .</span>--The best commentators are in favour of rendering, <span class= "ital">Neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee, who will work for him that waiteth for Him. </span>The sense is not that God alone knows what He hath prepared, but that no man knows (sight and hearing being used as including all forms of spiritual apprehension) any god who does such great things as He does. St. Paul, in <a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm" title="But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.">1Corinthians 2:9</a>, applies the words freely, after his manner, to the eternal blessings which God prepares for His people. Clement of Rome (chap. 34), it may be noted, makes a like application of the words, giving "those who wait for Him" (as in Isaiah), instead of "those who love Him."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/64.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee</span>, what he hath prepared, etc.; rather, as in the margin, <span class="accented">neither hath the eye seen a God</span>, <span class="accented">beside thee</span>, <span class="accented">which worketh for him that waiteth upon him.</span> The only "living God" who really works for his votaries, and does them good service, is Jehovah (comp. <a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Isaiah 41:23, 24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/64-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">From ancient times</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵעוֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one has heard,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ear has perceived,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ĕ·zî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_238.htm">Strong's 238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To broaden out the ear, to listen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eye</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֣יִן</span> <span class="translit">(‘a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאָ֗תָה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’ā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but You,</span><br /><span class="heb">זוּלָ֣תְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(zū·lā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2108.htm">Strong's 2108: </a> </span><span class="str2">Scattering, removal, except</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who acts</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on behalf of those who wait</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְחַכֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(lim·ḥak·kêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2442.htm">Strong's 2442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To adhere to, to await</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 64:4 For from of old men have not (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 64:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 64:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/64-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 64:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 64:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>