New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 45:23
231I have sworn by Myself, The 2word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me 3every knee will bow, every tongue will 4swear allegiance.
Isaiah 45:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: 'To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.
Context of Isaiah 45:23
21Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me. 22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance. 24They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’ Men will come to Him, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame. 25In the Lord all the offspring of Israel Will be justified and will glory.”
Read all of Isaiah 45Isaiah 45:23 word by word
בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֽׁוֹן׃Read the interlinear
- I have swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- has goneיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- from My mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- And will not turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- kneeבֶּ֫רֶךְberek · kneeH1290
- will bowכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
- tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
Cross-references for Isaiah 45:23
- Genesis 22:15Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven,
- Jeremiah 22:5But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the Lord, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”
- Jeremiah 49:13For I have sworn by Myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror, a reproach, a ruin and a curse; and all its cities will become perpetual ruins.”
- Amos 6:8The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of hosts has declared: “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains.”
- Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
- Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, In some dark land; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a waste place’; I, the Lord, speak righteousness, Declaring things that are upright.
- Isaiah 55:11So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
- Romans 11:4But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
- Romans 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Isaiah 19:18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the Lord of hosts; one will be called the City of Destruction.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
- Isaiah 65:16Because he who is blessed in the earth Will be blessed by the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Will swear by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because they are hidden from My sight!
- Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
- Deuteronomy 6:13You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.
Commentaries on Isaiah 45:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23I have sworn by myself - במימרי bemeymri, by my Word: and the word - פתגם pithgam, or saying, to distinguish it from the personal substantial Word meymra, mentioned before. See the Targum. The word is gone out of my mouth "Truth is gone forth from my mouth; the word" - So the Septuagint distinguish the members of the sentence, preserving the elegance of the construction and the clearness of the sense.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23I have sworn by myself - This verse contains a fuller statement of the truth intimated in the previous verse, that the benefits of salvation should yet be extended to all the world. It is the expression of God‘s solemn purpose that all nations should yet be brought to acknowledge him, and partake of the benefits of the true religion. The expression, I have sworn by myself,‘ denotes a purpose formed in the most solemn manner, and ratified in the most…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 The nations are exhorted to draw near to Jehovah. None besides is able to help; he is the Saviour, who can save without the assistance of any, but without whom none can save. If the heart is brought into the obedience of Christ, the knee will cheerfully obey his commands. To Christ men shall come from every nation for blessings; all that hate his cause shall be put to shame, and all believers shall rejoice in him as their Friend and Portion…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23God's words are always true. When God swears by his own name, it shows he will never break his promise (see also Isaiah 14:24; 54:9; 62:8; Hebrews 6:13). Every knee … every tongue: At the end of time, all nations will accept his authority, either willingly or unwillingly (see Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 15:25–27; Philippians 2:10–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. sworn by myself--equivalent to, "As I live," as Ro 14:11 quotes it. So Nu 14:21. God could swear by no greater, therefore He swears by Himself (He 6:13, 16). word ... in righteousness--rather, "the truth (see on Is 45:19) is gone forth from My mouth, the word (of promise), and it shall not return (that is, which shall not be revoked)" [Lowth]. But the accents favor English Version. tongue ... swear--namely, an oath of allegiance to God as their true…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 45
- 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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