Isaiah 45:18-25
New American Standard Bible 1995
18 For thus says the Lord, who (A)created the heavens (He is the God who (B)formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it [a]a (C)waste place, but formed it to be (D)inhabited),
“I am the Lord, and (E)there is none else.
19 “(F)I have not spoken in secret,
In [b]some dark land;
I did not say to the [c](G)offspring of Jacob,
‘(H)Seek Me in [d]a waste place’;
I, the Lord, (I)speak righteousness,
(J)Declaring things that are upright.
20 “(K)Gather yourselves and come;
Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;
(L)They have no knowledge,
Who (M)carry about [e]their wooden idol
And (N)pray to a god who cannot save.
21 “(O)Declare and set forth your case;
Indeed, let them consult together.
(P)Who has announced this from of old?
Who has long since declared it?
Is it not I, the Lord?
And there is (Q)no other God besides Me,
A righteous God and a (R)Savior;
There is none except Me.
22 “(S)Turn to Me and (T)be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I am God, and there is no other.
23 “(U)I have sworn by Myself,
The (V)word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness
And will not turn back,
That to Me (W)every knee will bow, every tongue will (X)swear allegiance.
24 “They will say of Me, ‘Only (Y)in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
Men will come to Him,
And (Z)all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
25 “In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
Will be (AA)justified and will (AB)glory.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:18 Or in vain
- Isaiah 45:19 Lit a place of a land of darkness
- Isaiah 45:19 Lit seed
- Isaiah 45:19 Or vain
- Isaiah 45:20 Lit the wood of their graven image
Isaiah 45:18-25
King James Version
18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.
19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
24 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
25 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
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Isaiah 45:18-25
Young's Literal Translation
18 For thus said Jehovah, Creator of heaven, He is God, Former of earth, and its Maker, He established it -- not empty He prepared it, For inhabiting He formed it: `I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else.
19 Not in secret have I spoken, in a dark place of the earth, I have not said to the seed of Jacob, In vain seek ye Me, I [am] Jehovah, speaking righteousness, Declaring uprightness.
20 Be gathered, and come in, Come nigh together, ye escaped of the nations, They have not known, Who are lifting up the wood of their graven image, And praying unto a god [that] saveth not.
21 Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I -- Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.
22 Turn to Me, and be saved, all ends of the earth, For I [am] God, and there is none else.
23 By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
24 Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.
25 In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'
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