Isaiah 45:23-25

Contemporary English Version

²³^(A) I have made a solemn promise,
    one that won't be broken:
Everyone will bow down
    and worship me.
²⁴They will admit that I alone
    can bring about justice.
Everyone who is angry with me
will be terribly ashamed
    and will turn to me.
²⁵I, the Lord, will give
victory and great honor
    to the people of Israel.”

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Isaiah 45:23-25

King James Version

²³I 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.

²⁴Surely, 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.

²⁵In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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Isaiah 45:23-25

New King James Version

²³^(A)I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every ^(B)knee shall bow,
^(C)Every tongue shall take an oath.
²⁴He shall say,
^[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have ^(D)righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And ^(E)all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
²⁵^(F)In the Lord all the descendants of Israel
Shall be justified, and ^(G)shall glory.’ ”

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Footnotes

Isaiah 45:24 Or Only in the Lord are all righteousness and strength

Isaiah 45:23-25

English Standard Version

²³^(A)By myself I have sworn;
    from my mouth has gone out in ^(B)righteousness
    a word that shall not return:
^(C)‘To me every knee shall bow,
    every tongue shall swear allegiance.’^[a]

²⁴^(D)“Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me,
    are righteousness and ^(E)strength;
to him shall come and be ashamed
    ^(F)all who were incensed against him.
²⁵In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
    shall be justified and shall glory.”