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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord. “You are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God— there never has been, and there never will be.

Context of Isaiah 43:10

8Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf. 9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.” “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. 11I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. 12I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God.

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 have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
• Isaiah 44:8Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”
• John 1:7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
• John 15:27And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.
• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:15More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.
• Isaiah 42:1“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 55:4See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples.
• Philippians 2:7rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
• Colossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
• Revelation 1:2who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Revelation 3:14“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
• Isaiah 40:21Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
• Isaiah 45:6so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is no other.
• Isaiah 46:8“Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels.

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