Isaiah 43:9

Isaiah 43:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right, and let them hear and say, It is true.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let all the nations be gathered together, And let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Gather the nations together! Assemble the peoples of the world! Which of their idols has ever foretold such things? Which can predict what will happen tomorrow? Where are the witnesses of such predictions? Who can verify that they spoke the truth?

Context of Isaiah 43:9

7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” 8Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf. All 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.” 10“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.

Isaiah 43:9 word by word

כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֞ם נִקְבְּצ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֗ו וְיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִ֤י בָהֶם֙ יַגִּ֣יד זֹ֔את וְרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת יַשְׁמִיעֻ֑נוּ יִתְּנ֤וּ עֵֽדֵיהֶם֙ וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּ וְיִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְיֹאמְר֥וּ אֱמֶֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let all the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• be gatheredקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• and let the peopleלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
• be assembledאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• who among them can declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• this, and shewשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• us former thingsרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• let them bring forthנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• their witnessesעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• that they may be justifiedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• or let them hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571

Cross-references for Isaiah 43:9

• Isaiah 45:20“Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.
• Isaiah 48:14“Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The Lord’s chosen ally will carry out his purpose against Babylon; his arm will be against the Babylonians.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
• Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
• Joel 3:11Come quickly, all you nations from every side, and assemble there. Bring down your warriors, Lord!
• Isaiah 41:21“Present your case,” says the Lord. “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.
• Isaiah 44:7Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come— yes, let them foretell what will come.
• Isaiah 46:10I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
• Isaiah 48:5Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I announced them to you so that you could not say, ‘My images brought them about; my wooden image and metal god ordained them.’
• Isaiah 43:26Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.
• Joshua 24:15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
• 1 Kings 18:21Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing.

Commentaries on Isaiah 43:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Who among them - Seven MSS., three ancient, and the first edition, 1486, with the Syriac and Vulgate, read בכם bechem, who among you, the present reading is preferable.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Let all the nations be gathered together - Let them be assembled to give evidence, or to adduce proofs that their idols are worthy of confidence Isaiah 41:1. Who among them can declare this? - Who among them hath predicted this state of things? Who has foretold the events which are now occurring? It is implied here, that Yahweh had done this, but none of the pagan gods had done it (see the note at Isaiah 41:21). And show us former things - (see the note…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. 8-13The Lord here called on Israel, his blind servant, to be his star witness in a mock trial against idols and false gods. Israel knew that the Lord alone is God, and the people had experienced his salvation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. who ... can declare this--who among the idolatrous soothsayers hath predicted this; that is, as to Cyrus being the deliverer of Israel? former--predictions, as in Is 42:9 [Maurer]. Or, things that shall first come to pass (see on Is 41:21, 22) [Barnes]. let them bring forth their witnesses--as I do mine (Is 43:10). justified--declared veracious in their pretended prophecies. or--rather, "and"; let men hear their prediction and say, from the event, It…Read the comment

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• Condescension of God
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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