Isaiah 65:24

24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.

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Isaiah 65:24 in Other Translations

KJV

24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

ESV

24 Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.

NLT

24 I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!

MSG

24 Before they call out, I'll answer. Before they've finished speaking, I'll have heard.

CSB

24 Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Isaiah 65:24 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 65:24

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will
answer
The sense is, should they be attacked by any enemy, or fear that they shall be disturbed by them, and so bethink themselves of making application to the Lord for help; while they are preparing for prayer, stirring up one another to it, and appointing a season for it, to meet together on that account; before they are able to put up one petition in a regular way, the Lord will appear for them, and give an answer of peace: and while they are yet speaking, I will hear;
while they are praying to him, he hears and answers, and grants their requests, and more, as he did Daniel. This shows the readiness of the Lord to help and assist his people in any time of trouble, or when they may fear an enemy; and is a great encouragement to attend the throne of grace constantly.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Isaiah 65:24 In-Context

22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.

23 They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them.

24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.

25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the LORD.

Cross References 3

1. S Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 6:8
2. S Job 8:6; S Isaiah 30:19; S Zechariah 10:6
3. Daniel 9:20-23; Daniel 10:12

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