Isaiah 65:1

Isaiah 65:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
• New International Version (NIV)“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, "Here I am, here I am," to a nation that was not called by my name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ To a nation that was not called by My name.

Context of Isaiah 65:1

“I was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that did not call on my name. 2I spread out my hands all day long to a rebellious people who walk in the path that is not good, following their own thoughts. 3These people continually anger me to my face, sacrificing in gardens, burning incense on bricks,

Isaiah 65:1 word by word

נִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙ לְל֣וֹא שָׁאָ֔לוּ נִמְצֵ֖אתִי לְלֹ֣א בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ הִנֵּ֣נִי הִנֵּ֔נִי אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹֽא־קֹרָ֥א בִשְׁמִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I am soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• I am foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold me, behold me, unto a nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• was not calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• by my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Isaiah 65:1

• Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it,
• Isaiah 11:10On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will look to him for guidance, and his resting place will be glorious.
• Isaiah 55:5so you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel, has glorified you.”
• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations will bow down before you,
• Romans 9:24on us, the ones he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
• Romans 10:20And Isaiah says boldly, I was found by those who were not looking for me; I revealed myself to those who were not asking for me.
• Ephesians 2:12At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.
• Isaiah 40:9Zion, herald of good news, go up on a high mountain. Jerusalem, herald of good news, raise your voice loudly. Raise it, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
• Isaiah 41:27I was the first to say to Zion, ‘Look! Here they are!’ And I gave Jerusalem a herald with good news.
• Isaiah 45:22Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other.
• John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.
• Isaiah 63:19We have become like those you never ruled, like those who did not bear your name.
• Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And in the place where they were told: You are not my people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.
• Zechariah 2:11“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become my people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.
• Zechariah 8:22Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the Lord of Armies in Jerusalem and to plead for the Lord’s favor.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 65:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I am sought of them that asked not for me "I am made known to those that asked not for me" - נדרשתי nidrashti, , the Septuagint, Alexandrian, and St. Paul, Romans 10:20; who has however inverted the order of the phrases, , "I was made manifest, "and , "I was found, "from that which they have in the Septuagint. נדרשתי nidrashti means, "I am sought so as to be found." Vitringa. If this be the true meaning of the word, then שאלו shaalu, "that asked," which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I am sought of them that asked not for me - That is, by the Gentiles. So Paul applies it in Romans 10:20. Lowth translates the word which is rendered, I am sought,‘ by I am made known.‘ Noyes, I have heard.‘ The Septuagint renders it, ̓̀ ̓́ Emphanēs egenēthēn - I became manifest.‘ Jerome, They sought me who had not before inquired for me.‘ The Chaldee, I am sought in my word by those who had not asked me before my face.‘ The Hebrew word דרשׁ dârash…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The calling of the Gentiles, and the rejection of the Jews. (Is. 65:1-7) The Lord would preserve a remnant. (Is. 65:8-10) Judgments upon the wicked. (Is. 65:11-16) The future happy and flourishing state of the church. (Is. 65:17-25) Verses 1-7 The Gentiles came to seek God, and find him, because they were first sought and found of him. Often he meets some thoughtless trifler or profligate opposer, and says to him, Behold me; and a speedy change takes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The Lord gave the people of Israel many chances to seek him (Isaiah 55:6; 58:2), but they did not do so.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-25In Is 64:9, their plea was, "we are all Thy people." In answer, God declares that others (Gentiles) would be taken into covenant with Him, while His ancient people would be rejected. The Jews were slow to believe this; hence Paul says (Ro 10:20) that Isaiah was "very bold" in advancing so unpopular a sentiment; he implies what Paul states (Ro 2:28; 9:6, 7; 11:1-31), that "they are not all (in opposition to the Jews' plea, Is 64:9) Israel which are of…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 65:1

• Church
• Condescension of God
• Gentiles

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Commentaries on Isaiah 65

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings