Isaiah

Isaiah 45:21–25

²¹Speak up and present your case—

yes, let them take counsel together.

Who foretold this long ago?

Who announced it from ancient times?

Was it not I, the LORD?

There is no other God but Me,

a righteous God and Savior;

there is none but Me.

²²Turn to Me and be saved,

all the ends of the earth;

for I am God,

and there is no other.

²³By Myself I have sworn;

truth has gone out from My mouth,

a word that will not be revoked:

Every knee will bow before Me,

every tongue will swear allegiance.^d

²⁴Surely they will say of Me,

‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’”

All who rage against Him

will come to Him and be put to shame.

²⁵In the LORD all descendants of Israel

will be justified and will exult.

Footnotes

d 45:23 Literally every tongue will swear; LXX every tongue will swear by God; cited in Romans 14:11|ROM 14:11

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Isaiah 45:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak up	הַגִּ֣ידוּ	hag·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
and present your case	וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ	wə·hag·gî·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
yes	אַ֥ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
let them take counsel	יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ	yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3289 advise, counsel
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
foretold	הִשְׁמִיעַ֩	hiš·mî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
this	זֹ֨את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
long ago	מִקֶּ֜דֶם	miq·qe·ḏem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
Who announced it	הִגִּידָ֗הּ	hig·gî·ḏāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
from ancient times	מֵאָ֣ז	mê·’āz	Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
Was it not	הֲל֨וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
There is no	וְאֵֽין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
other	ע֤וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
but Me	מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י	mib·bal·‘ā·ḏay	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H1107 apart from, except, without
a righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
God	אֵֽל־	’êl-	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and Savior	וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ	ū·mō·wō·šî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
there is none	אַ֖יִן	’a·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
but Me	זוּלָתִֽי׃	zū·lā·ṯî	Preposition; first person common singular	H2108 removal

Isaiah 45:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn	פְּנוּ־	pə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6437 turn
to Me	אֵלַ֥י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and be saved	וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ	wə·hiw·wā·šə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3467 deliver
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִי־	’ă·nî-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
God	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and there is no	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
other	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Isaiah 45:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By Myself	בִּ֣י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
I have sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
truth	צְדָקָ֛ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
has gone out	יָצָ֨א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from My mouth	מִפִּ֧י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
a word	דָּבָ֖ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be revoked	יָשׁ֑וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
knee	בֶּ֔רֶךְ	be·reḵ	Noun - feminine singular	H1290 knee
will bow	תִּכְרַ֣ע	tiḵ·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3766 bow down
before Me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tongue	לָשֽׁוֹן׃	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue
will swear	תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע	tiš·šā·ḇa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7650 swear

Isaiah 45:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אַ֧ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
they will say of Me	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In the LORD	בַּיהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
alone	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
righteousness	צְדָק֣וֹת	ṣə·ḏā·qō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6666 righteousness
and strength	וָעֹ֑ז	wā·‘ōz	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
All	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who rage	הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים	han·ne·ḥĕ·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H2734 burn, be kindled
against Him	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
will come	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Him	עָדָיו֙	‘ā·ḏāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
and be put to shame	וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ	wə·yê·ḇō·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

Isaiah 45:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the LORD	בַּיהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
descendants	זֶ֥רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will be justified	יִצְדְּק֥וּ	yiṣ·də·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6663 be just, righteous
and will exult	וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ	wə·yiṯ·hal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine