God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 43:10
10“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord. “I have chosen you as my servant so that you can know and believe in me and understand that I am the one ⌞who did this⌟. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me.
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
8Bring the people who are blind but still have eyes, the people who are deaf but still have ears. 9All nations have gathered together, and people have assembled. Who among them could have revealed this? Who among them could have foretold this to us? They should bring their witnesses to prove that they were right. Let the people hear them. Then they will say that it is true. “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord. “I have chosen you as my servant so that you can know and believe in me and understand that I am the one ⌞who did this⌟. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me. 11I alone am the Lord, and there is no savior except me. 12I have revealed it to you, I have saved you, and I have announced it to you. There was no foreign ⌞god⌟ among you. You are my witnesses that I am God,” declares the Lord.
Read all of Isaiah 43Isaiah 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 have revealed it to you, I have saved you, and I have announced it to you. There was no foreign ⌞god⌟ among you. You are my witnesses that I am God,” declares the Lord.
- Isaiah 44:8Don’t be terrified or afraid. Didn’t I make this known to you long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God except me? There is no ⌞other⌟ rock; I know of none.
- John 1:7John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.
- John 15:27You will declare the truth, too, because you have been with me from the beginning.”
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:15In addition, we are obviously witnesses who lied about God because we testified that he brought Christ back to life. But if it’s true that the dead don’t come back to life, then God didn’t bring Christ back to life.
- Isaiah 42:1Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 55:4I made him a witness to people, a leader and a commander for people.
- Philippians 2:7Instead, he emptied himself by taking on the form of a servant, by becoming like other humans, by having a human appearance.
- Colossians 1:7You learned about this Good News from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant. He is taking your place here as a trustworthy deacon for Christ
- Revelation 1:2John testified about what he saw: God’s word and the testimony about Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 3:14“To the messenger of the church in Laodicea, write: The amen, the witness who is faithful and true, the source of God’s creation, says:
- Isaiah 40:21Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? Haven’t you been told from the beginning? Don’t you understand the foundations of the earth?
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise from the ends of the earth, you people who sail on the seas and all the creatures that live in them, you coastlands and all who live on them.
- Isaiah 45:6so that from the east to the west people will know that there is no God except me. I am the Lord, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 46:8Remember this, and take courage. Recall your rebellious acts.
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
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