Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’ Young's Literal Translation And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, ‘Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Therefore I declared itוָאַגִּ֤יד (wā·’ag·gîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to you לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew long ago; מֵאָ֔ז (mê·’āz) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore I announced it הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ (hiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently before בְּטֶ֥רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before it came to pass, תָּב֖וֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go so you could not פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest claim, תֹּאמַר֙ (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘My idol עָצְבִּ֣י (‘ā·ṣə·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6091: An, image has done this; עָשָׂ֔ם (‘ā·śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make my carved image וּפִסְלִ֥י (ū·p̄is·lî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6459: An idol, image and molten god וְנִסְכִּ֖י (wə·nis·kî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5262: A libation, a cast idol has ordained it.’ צִוָּֽם׃ (ṣiw·wām) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order |