New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 45:21
211Declare and present your case; Indeed, let them consult together. 2Who has announced this long ago? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord? And there is 3no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a 4Savior; There is none except Me.
Isaiah 45:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
- New International Version (NIV)Declare what is to be, present it— let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Tell and bring forth your case; Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has declared this from ancient time? Who has told it from that time? Have not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A just God and a Savior; There is none besides Me.
Context of Isaiah 45:21
19I have not spoken in secret, In some dark land; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland’; I, the Lord, speak righteousness, Declaring things that are right. 20“Gather yourselves and come; Come together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge, Who carry around their wooden idol And pray to a god who cannot save. Declare and present your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this long ago? 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. 23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
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הַגִּ֣ידוּ וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ אַ֥ף יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו מִ֣י הִשְׁמִיעַ֩ זֹ֨את מִקֶּ֜דֶם מֵאָ֣ז הִגִּידָ֗הּ הֲל֨וֹא אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד אֱלֹהִים֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י אֵֽל־צַדִּ֣יק וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ אַ֖יִן זוּלָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
- Declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- and presentנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: bringH5066
- Indeedאַף'aph · alsoH637
- let them consultיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
- Whoמִיmîy · who?H4310
- has announcedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- longקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · EastH6924
- Is it not I, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- And thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- otherעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- besidesמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- besidesבִּלְעֲדֵיbil‛ădêy bal‛ădêy · besideH1107
- A righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
- Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- Saviorיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- exceptזוּלָהzûlâh · exceptionH2108
Cross-references for Isaiah 45:21
- Psalms 26:7That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders.
- Psalms 71:17God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.
- Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples fairly.”
- Jeremiah 50:2“Declare and proclaim among the nations. Proclaim it and lift up a flag, Do not conceal it. Say, ‘Babylon has been captured, Bel has been put to shame, Marduk has been shattered; Her idols have been put to shame, her images have been shattered.’
- Joel 3:9Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for holy war; stir up the warriors! Have all the soldiers come forward, have them come up!
- Isaiah 41:1“Listen to Me in silence, you coastlands, And let the peoples gain new strength; Let them come forward, then let them speak; Let’s come together for judgment.
- Isaiah 41:22Let them bring them forward and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, So that we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming;
- Isaiah 43:9All the nations have gathered together So that the peoples may be assembled. Who among them can declare this And proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses so that they may be justified, Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”
- Isaiah 44:7Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; And, let him confront Me Beginning with My establishing of the ancient nation. Then let them declare to them the things that are coming And the events that are going to take place.
- Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,
- Isaiah 48:3I declared the former things long ago, And they went out of My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
- Isaiah 45:5I am the Lord, and there is no one else; There is no God except Me. I will arm you, though you have not known Me,
- Isaiah 44:8Do not tremble and do not be afraid; Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses. Is there any God besides Me, Or is there any other Rock? I know of none.’”
- Isaiah 45:25In the Lord all the offspring of Israel Will be justified and will boast.”
- Isaiah 43:3For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 45:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together - For יועצו yoatsu or yivvaatsu, let them consult, the Septuagint read ידעו yedau, let them know. but an ancient MS. has יועדו yoedu, let them come together by appointment; which may probably be the true reading.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Tell ye, and bring them near - That is, announce, and bring forward your strongest arguments (see the notes at Isaiah 41:1). Who hath declared this from ancient time? - Who has clearly announced the events respecting Cyrus, and the conquest of Babylon, and the deliverance from the captivity? The argument is an appeal to the fact that God had clearly foretold these events long before, and that therefore he was the true God. To this argument he often…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. 18-25Salvation comes only from the Lord. He is the creator, the revealer, and the one who carries out his will in human history. He promised to start a new era of salvation and righteousness (see Isaiah 45:8). Every person will submit to God, either by choice or not (Isaiah 45:23–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Challenge the worshippers of idols (Is 41:1). take counsel together--as to the best arguments wherewith to defend the cause of idolatry. who ... from that time--(Is 41:22, 23; see on Is 44:8). Which of the idols has done what God hath, namely, foretold, primarily as to Cyrus; ultimately as to the final restoration of Israel hereafter? The idolatry of Israel before Cyrus' time will have its counterpart in the Antichrist and the apostasy, which shall…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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