Isaiah 64:4 — Compare Translations

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For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who [earnestly] waits for Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who [earnestly] waits for Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Never have [men] heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor hath eye seen a God beside thee, who acteth for him that waiteth for him.

English EASY 2024

From the beginning, nobody has heard of any God like you. You come to help those people who trust in you. Nobody has ever seen or heard of a God like you!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

No one has ever heard of such a God. No one has ever heard such a story. No one has ever seen any God except you, who does such great things for those who trust him.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

No one has ever seen or heard of a God like you, who does such deeds for those who put their hope in him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

English LSB

For from ancient times 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by ear, neither has the eye seen a God besides You, who acts for the one who waits for Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

No one's ears have ever heard of a God like you. No one's eyes have ever seen a God who is greater than you. No God but you acts for the good of those who trust in him.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

For since the beginning of the world Men 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.

English NLT

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!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

These amazing things had never been heard of before; you did things never dreamed of! No one perceived your greatness. No eye has ever seen a God like you, who intervenes for those who wait and long for you!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides thee, who works for those who wait for him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For since the world began no one has seen or heard of such a God as ours, who works for those who wait for him!

English Tyndale 1537

For since the beginning of the world there was none (except thou O God) that heard or perceived, neither hath any eye seen what thou doest for them, that put their trust in thee.