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2 Kings 19:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

κHast thou not heard long ago how I havet done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

or, Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?

Isa. 45:7• ⁷forming the light, and creating darkness; making peace, and creating evil: I Jehovah do all these [things]. (Isa. 45:7)

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Hast thou not, etc.

or,Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times?

Should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?

I have done it.

Psa. 33:11• ¹¹The counsel of Jehovah shall stand forever,{HR}The devices of his heart to all generations. (Psa. 33:11)

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Psa. 76:10• ¹⁰For the wrath of man shall praise thee;{HR}The remainder of fury wilt thou restrain . (Psa. 76:10)

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Isa. 10:5‑6,15• ⁵Ho, Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation.
⁶I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
¹⁵Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake them that lift it up; as if the staff should lift up [him that is] not wood. (Isa. 10:5‑6,15)

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Isa. 37:26‑27• ²⁶Hast thou not heard long ago I have done it, how of ancient days I purposed it? Now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest waste fortified cities [to] ruinous heaps.
²⁷And their inhabitants [were] powerless, they were dismayed and put to shame; they were [as] the grass of the field, the green herb, the grass on the housetops, and [corn] blighted before it be grown up. (Isa. 37:26‑27)

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Isa. 45:7• ⁷forming the light, and creating darkness; making peace, and creating evil: I Jehovah do all these [things]. (Isa. 45:7)

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Isa. 46:10‑11• ¹⁰declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure,
¹¹calling a bird of prey from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country. Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also do it. (Isa. 46:10‑11)

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Isa. 54:16• ¹⁶Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. (Isa. 54:16)

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Acts 4:27‑28• ²⁷For of a truth in this city against thy holy servant Jesus whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with Gentiles and peoples of Israel were gathered,
²⁸to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass. (Acts 4:27‑28)

• {v.25-26} It was the Lord who had decreed the ruin of the nations and of His people by this means. (“Sennacherib and the Lord: 2 Kings 19” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

Hast thou not heard long ago that I have done it? And that from ancient days I formede it? Now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

JND Translation Notes

Or "purposed."

W. Kelly Translation

Hast thou not heard long ago that I have done it?{HR}And that from ancient days I formed it?{HR}Now have I brought it to pass,{HR}That thou shouldest lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.{HR}

WK Verse Note

(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)