Isaiah 43:10

Isaiah 43:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
• New International Version (NIV)“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me.

Context of Isaiah 43:10

8So bring the people to me. They have eyes, but they are blind! They have ears, but they are deaf! 9Tell the people of all nations to come together. Did any of their gods tell us what would happen? If anyone heard them speak the truth, they should bring those people to this court. Then they can tell us that they were right. People could say, “They spoke the truth.” ’ The Lord says to his people, ‘You are the people who must say that I am right. I have chosen you as my servant. I chose you so that you may know me, and also believe in me. Then you would understand that I am the true God. There has never been any other god except me, and there never will be. 11I am the Lord, I alone. There is no other saviour, except me. 12I promised to save you, and I did what I said I would do. I told everyone what I had done. There was no foreign god among you, who did that for you. So you are the people who must say that I am the only true God.’ That is what the Lord says.

Isaiah 43:10 word by word

אַתֶּ֤ם עֵדַי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְעַבְדִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתִּי לְמַ֣עַן תֵּ֠דְעוּ וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּ לִ֤י וְתָבִ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא לְפָנַי֙ לֹא־נ֣וֹצַר אֵ֔ל וְאַחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• my witnessesעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• whom I have chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• that ye may knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• and believeאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• me, and understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• he: beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• me there was no Godאֵל'êl · godH410
• formedיָצַרyâtsar · to form: formedH3335
• neither shall there be afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for Isaiah 43:10

• Isaiah 43:12I promised to save you, and I did what I said I would do. I told everyone what I had done. There was no foreign god among you, who did that for you. So you are the people who must say that I am the only true God.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Isaiah 44:8My people, do not shake with fear. Long ago I told you about things that would happen. You can tell people the truth about me. You know that I am the only true God. There is no other Rock to keep you safe. There surely is no other God except me.’
• John 1:7He came to tell people about the light. God wanted everyone to believe in the one who is the light.
• John 15:27You also must speak to people about me, because you have been with me from the beginning.’
• Acts 1:8But the Holy Spirit will come to you, and he will give you power. The Holy Spirit will make your spirit strong. Then you will tell other people everywhere in the world about me. You will do that in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria and in places far away.’
• 1 Corinthians 15:15We would have been telling lies about God, because we told you that God raised Christ up after his death. But if dead people do not live again, that would not be true.
• Isaiah 42:1‘Here is my servant. I give him strength. I have chosen him. He makes me very happy. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 55:4So look! I chose David to show my power to other people. I made him a leader to rule the people of the nations.
• Philippians 2:7Instead, he chose to leave heaven. He took for himself the nature of a slave. He became like a human.
• Colossians 1:7It was our good friend Epaphras who first told you this good news. Like us, he is Christ's servant. He serves Christ on our behalf.
• Revelation 1:2I, John, have written about everything that God showed me. These things are a true message from God. They are the things that Jesus Christ says are true.
• Revelation 3:14‘Write this to the angel of the church at Laodicea: “This is my message to you. I am the one whose name is ‘Amen’. I faithfully tell people God's true message. Everything that God has created starts with me.
• Isaiah 40:21You must surely know what is true! You must have heard about it. Somebody must have told you these things from the beginning. You should have understood it all since the time that God made the earth.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord! All over the earth, people should praise him. Praise him, you people who travel over the sea and everything that lives in the sea. Praise him, you people who live in lands far away.
• Isaiah 45:6Then all over the world, from east to west, people will know that there is no other God. Yes, I am the Lord and there is nobody else like me.
• Isaiah 46:8Remember this, you people who do not obey me. Think about it carefully.

Commentaries on Isaiah 43:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ye (the Israelites) are my witnesses, and my servant (the prophet) whom I have chosen - That whatever has been said before concerning Sennacherib has been literally fulfilled. The prophet had predicted it; the Israelites saw it accomplished. Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me - This is a most difficult place. Was there a time when God was not? No! Yet he says, before me. Will there be a time in which God will not exist? No!…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Ye are my witnesses - They were his witnesses, because, first, he had given in them predictions of future events which had been literally fulfilled: secondly, by his power of delivering them so often manifested, he had shown that he was a God able to save. Neither of these had been done by the idol-gods (compare Isaiah 44:8). And believe me - Or rather, confide in me. Before me there was no God formed - I am the only true, the eternal God. In this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Idolaters are called to appear in defence of their idols. Those who make them, and trust in them, are like unto them. They have the shape and faculties of men; but they have not common sense. But God's people know the power of his grace, the sweetness of his comforts, the kind care of his providence, and the truth of his promise. All servants of God can give such an account of what he has wrought in them, and done for them, as may lead others…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10You are My witnesses: By their very presence in exile, Israel was evidence that God is truly God. He predicted the exile long beforehand, and now it had come to pass. God alone is the true God because he speaks and acts and controls all of history. Idols and false gods could do none of these things. Israel would later become even greater evidence because God had also predicted their redemption (Isaiah 43:11–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Ye--the Jews, to whom I have given predictions, verified by the event; and in delivering whom I have so often manifested My power (see Is 43:3, 4; Is 44:8). and my servant--that is, the whole Jewish people (Is 41:8). believe--trust in. formed--before I existed none of the false gods were formed. "Formed" applies to the idols, not to God. Re 1:11 uses the same language to prove the Godhead of Jesus, as Isaiah here to prove the Godhead of Jehovah.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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