Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “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. New Living Translation “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. English Standard Version “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. Berean Standard Bible “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “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 American Standard Bible “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 there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. NASB 1995 “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 there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. NASB 1977 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “And My servant whom I have chosen, In order that you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. Legacy Standard Bible “You are My witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no god formed, And there will be none after Me. Amplified Bible “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 there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. Christian Standard Bible “You are my witnesses” — this is the LORD’s declaration — “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are My witnesses"— this is the LORD’s declaration—” and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me, and there will be none after Me. American Standard Version Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, 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. Contemporary English Version My people, you are my witnesses and my chosen servant. I want you to know me, to trust me, and understand that I alone am God. I have always been God; there can be no others. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD. "I have chosen you as my servant so that you can know and believe in me and understand that I am the one [who did this]. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me. Good News Translation "People of Israel, you are my witnesses; I chose you to be my servant, so that you would know me and believe in me and understand that I am the only God. Besides me there is no other god; there never was and never will be. International Standard Version "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and trust me and understand that I am the One. Before me no God was formed, nor will there be one after me. Majority Standard Bible “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. NET Bible You are my witnesses," says the LORD, "my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe in me, and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and none will outlive me. New Heart English Bible "You are my witnesses," says the LORD, "With 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, neither will there be after me. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible “You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With 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, neither will there be after me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou [are] My witnesses, a declaration of YHWH, "" And My servant whom I have chosen, "" So that you know and give credence to Me, "" And understand that I [am] He, "" Before Me there was no God formed, "" And after Me there is none. Young's Literal Translation Ye are My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And My servant whom I have chosen, So that ye know and give credence to Me, And understand that I am He, Before Me there was no God formed, And after Me there is none. Smith's Literal Translation Ye my witnesses, says Jehovah, and my servants whom I chose: so that ye shall know and trust to me, and understand that I am he: before me was no God formed, and after me shall be none. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know, and believe me, and understand that I myself am. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there shall be none. Catholic Public Domain Version You are my witnesses, says the Lord, and you are my servant, whom I have chosen, so that you may know, and may believe in me, and so that you may understand that I am the same. Before me, there was no god formed, and after me there will be none. New American Bible You are my witnesses —oracle of the LORD— my servant whom I have chosen To know and believe in me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, and after me there shall be none. New Revised Standard Version You are my witnesses, says 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 shall there be any after me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou are my witnesses, says the LORD, and my servants whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he; before me there was no God created, neither shall there be after me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You are my witnesses, says LORD JEHOVAH, and my Servants whom I have chosen, and you shall know, and you shall believe in me, and you shall understand that I am he, and before me there has not been a God created, and none shall be after me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye 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 any be after Me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Be ye my witnesses, and I too am a witness, saith the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know, and believe, and understand that I an he: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Only Savior…9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, 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 consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. 11I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.… Cross References John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Colossians 1:15-17 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. / For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Hebrews 1:1-3 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me. Isaiah 45:5-6 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. Treasury of Scripture You are my witnesses, said 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, neither shall there be after me. my witnesses Isaiah 43:12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. John 1:7,8 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe… and my servant Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isaiah 55:4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Philippians 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: that ye Isaiah 40:21,22 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? … Isaiah 42:10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Isaiah 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I am he Isaiah 41:4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. Isaiah 44:6-8 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God… no God formed. Jump to Previous Affirmation Believe Chosen Credence Declares Faith Formed Servant Understand WitnessesJump to Next Affirmation Believe Chosen Credence Declares Faith Formed Servant Understand WitnessesIsaiah 43 1. The Lord comforts the church with his promises.8. He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotence 14. He foretells them the destruction of Babylon 18. And his wonderful deliverance of his people 22. He reproves the people as inexcusable You are My witnesses This phrase establishes the identity and role of the Israelites as God's chosen people. The Hebrew word for "witnesses" is "עֵדִים" (edim), which implies not only observing but also testifying to the truth. In the historical context, Israel is called to testify to the world about the one true God, contrasting with the surrounding nations' idolatry. This role is both a privilege and a responsibility, as they are to reflect God's character and works. declares the LORD and My servant whom I have chosen so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He Before Me no god was formed and after Me none will come (1) faithful Israel: and (2) Christ, the "Faithful Witness" (Revelation 1:5; Revelation 3:14), who "came into the world that he should bear witness of the truth" (John 18:37). These are the two witnesses by whom God's truth is maintained in a world of falsehood and delusion. That ye may know. The subject is changed. "Ye" here points to "the nations," or mankind at large. I am he (comp. Isaiah 41:4). Before me there was no God formed. All other gods beside me are "formed" gods - invented, fashioned, made by men. None of them was ever made before me. Ver 11. - Beside me there is no saviour. None but God can save men. Man cannot make atonement for his fellows; "for it cost more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone for ever" (Psalm 49:8, Prayer-book Version). The human "saviours" whom God raises up to deliver his people out of the hand of their enemies (Judges 3:9; 2 Kings 13:5; Nehemiah 9:27, etc.), are "saviours" in quite a secondary and inferior sense. Hebrew “Youאַתֶּ֤ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are My witnesses,” עֵדַי֙ (‘ê·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “and My servant וְעַבְדִּ֖י (wə·‘aḇ·dî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant whom אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have chosen, בָּחָ֑רְתִּי (bā·ḥā·rə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 977: To try, select so that לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent you may know תֵּ֠דְעוּ (tê·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know and believe וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּ (wə·ṯa·’ă·mî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 539: To confirm, support Me לִ֤י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and understand וְתָבִ֙ינוּ֙ (wə·ṯā·ḇî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am He. ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are Before Me, לְפָנַי֙ (lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no god אֵ֔ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty was formed, נ֣וֹצַר (nō·w·ṣar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine and none לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no will come יִהְיֶֽה׃ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be after Me. וְאַחֲרַ֖י (wə·’a·ḥă·ray) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part Links Isaiah 43:10 NIVIsaiah 43:10 NLT Isaiah 43:10 ESV Isaiah 43:10 NASB Isaiah 43:10 KJV Isaiah 43:10 BibleApps.com Isaiah 43:10 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 43:10 Chinese Bible Isaiah 43:10 French Bible Isaiah 43:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 43:10 You are my witnesses says Yahweh (Isa Isi Is) |
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