New English Translation
Isaiah 43:17
17the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:
Isaiah 43:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
- New International Version (NIV)who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
- English Standard Version (ESV)who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who brings forth the chariot and horse, The army and the power (They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):
Context of Isaiah 43:17
15I am the Lord, your Holy One, the one who created Israel, your king.” 16This is what the Lord says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters, the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick: 18“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events. 19“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.
Read all of Isaiah 43Isaiah 43:17 word by word
הַמּוֹצִ֥יא רֶֽכֶב־וָס֖וּס חַ֣יִל וְעִזּ֑וּז יַחְדָּ֤ו יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ בַּל־יָק֔וּמוּ דָּעֲכ֖וּ כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה כָבֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Which bringeth forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- the chariotרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
- and horseסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
- the armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
- and the powerעִזּוּז‛izzûz · mightyH5808
- they shall lie downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
- togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
- they shall not riseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- they are extinctדָּעַךְdâ‛ak · to put outH1846
- they are quenchedכָּבָהkâbâh · to quenchH3518
- as towפִּשְׁתָּהpishtâh · flaxH6594
Cross-references for Isaiah 43:17
- Exodus 14:4I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. I will gain honor because of Pharaoh and because of all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So this is what they did.
- Exodus 15:4The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he has thrown into the sea, and his chosen officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
- Psalms 46:8Come! Witness the exploits of the Lord, who brings devastation to the earth!
- Psalms 76:5The bravehearted were plundered; they “fell asleep.” All the warriors were helpless.
- Ezekiel 38:8After many days you will be summoned; in the latter years you will come to a land restored from the ravages of war, with many peoples gathered on the mountains of Israel that had long been in ruins. Its people were brought out from the peoples, and all of them will be living securely.
- Isaiah 14:20You will not be buried with them, because you destroyed your land and killed your people. The offspring of the wicked will never be mentioned again.
- Revelation 19:17Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky: “Come, gather around for the great banquet of God,
- Revelation 20:8and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea.
- Isaiah 1:31The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.
Commentaries on Isaiah 43:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse - The reference here is, undoubtedly, to the occurrences which are recorded in Exodus 14:4, following, when Pharaoh and his host are said to have followed the Israelites, but were all submerged in the sea. God is said to have brought them forth in accordance with the general statement so often made, that he controls and directs princes and nations (see the note at Isaiah 10:5-6). They shall lie down together…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The deliverance from Babylon is foretold, but there is reference to greater events. The redemption of sinners by Christ, the conversion of the Gentiles, and the recall of the Jews, are described. All that is to be done to rescue sinners, and to bring the believer to glory, is little, compared with that wondrous work of love, the redemption of man.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-21The Lord promised Israel that it would be freed from Babylon. This redemption would be similar to Israel's past freedom from Egypt but even greater in some ways (Isaiah 43:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. Allusion to the deliverance of Israel and overthrow of Pharaoh in the Red Sea, the standing illustration of God's unchanging character towards His people (Ex 14:21, 22, 27, 28).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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