Isaiah 46:9
New International Version
Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.

New Living Translation
Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me.

English Standard Version
remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,

Berean Standard Bible
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

King James Bible
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

New King James Version
Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,

New American Standard Bible
“Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,

NASB 1995
“Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,

NASB 1977
“Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,

Legacy Standard Bible
Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,

Amplified Bible
“Remember [carefully] the former things [which I did] from ages past; For I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is no one like Me,

Christian Standard Bible
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and no one is like me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and no one is like Me.

American Standard Version
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

Contemporary English Version
I alone am God! There are no other gods; no one is like me. Think about what happened many years ago.

English Revised Version
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember the first events, because I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there's no one like me.

Good News Translation
Remember what happened long ago; acknowledge that I alone am God and that there is no one else like me.

International Standard Version
Remember the former things from long ago, Because I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like me.

Majority Standard Bible
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

NET Bible
Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,

New Heart English Bible
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me;

Webster's Bible Translation
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

World English Bible
Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Remember former things of old, "" For I [am] Mighty, and there is none else, "" God—and there is none like Me.

Young's Literal Translation
Remember former things of old, For I am Mighty, and there is none else, God -- and there is none like Me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Remember the former things from forever: for I am God and no god besides, and none like me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Remember the past ages. For I am God, and there is no other god. There is no one like me.

New American Bible
remember the former things, those long ago: I am God, there is no other; I am God, there is none like me.

New Revised Standard Version
remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other god; and there is none like me,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Remember the former things that are from eternity, for I AM God, and there is no other god, and there is none like me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Remember the former things of old: That I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and remember the former things that were of old: for I am God, and there is none other beside me,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Babylon's Idols
8Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors! 9Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. 10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:35
You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

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.

Isaiah 45:21-22
Speak 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. / Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 43:10-11
“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. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

Exodus 8:10
“Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.

Exodus 9:14
Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.

1 Kings 8:60
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!

Psalm 83:18
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

John 17:3
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

1 Corinthians 8:4-6
So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Ephesians 4:6
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.


Treasury of Scripture

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

the former

Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Isaiah 65:17
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

I am God

Isaiah 45:5,6,14,18,21,22
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: …

and there is none like

Isaiah 46:5
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

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Isaiah 46
1. The idols of Babylon could not save themselves
3. God saves his people to the end
5. Idols are not comparable to God for power
12. Or present salvation.














Remember the former things of old
This phrase calls the reader to a conscious act of recollection. The Hebrew word for "remember" is "זָכַר" (zakar), which implies not just a passive recall but an active engagement with the past. In the context of Isaiah, this is a call to remember God's mighty acts and faithfulness throughout history. The "former things of old" refers to the foundational events in Israel's history, such as the Exodus and the covenant at Sinai. These events are not just historical but are theological anchors that remind the Israelites of God's unchanging nature and His covenantal promises.

for I am God
The declaration "I am God" is a profound assertion of Yahweh's unique identity. The Hebrew word for God here is "אֵל" (El), a term that denotes strength and power. This statement is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His supreme authority over all creation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, where polytheism was prevalent, this assertion distinguishes Yahweh from the myriad of other deities worshiped by surrounding nations. It is a call to exclusive worship and trust in the one true God.

and there is no other
This phrase emphasizes the monotheistic core of Israel's faith. The Hebrew word "אַיִן" (ayin) means "there is none," underscoring the exclusivity of Yahweh as the only God. This is a direct challenge to the idols and false gods that were prevalent in the surrounding cultures. It serves as a reminder that no other being or entity can compare to the Lord in power, authority, or existence. This exclusivity is foundational to the covenant relationship between God and His people.

I am God
The repetition of "I am God" reinforces the previous declaration, emphasizing the certainty and importance of this truth. In Hebrew literature, repetition is a common technique used to stress significance. This reiteration serves to remind the Israelites of God's unchanging nature and His eternal presence. It is a call to recognize and submit to His divine authority.

and there is none like Me
This final phrase highlights the uniqueness and incomparability of God. The Hebrew word "כָּמוֹנִי" (kamoni) means "like Me," and its use here underscores that no other being possesses the attributes, power, or holiness of Yahweh. This is a call to awe and reverence, recognizing that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding. It is an invitation to trust in His perfect wisdom and sovereign plan, knowing that He alone is worthy of worship and adoration.

(9) I am God.--The first predicate is El, the mighty and strong one, the second Elohim, the one true object of worship. The verse that follows asserts what in modern language would be called the omniscience and the omnipotence of God.

Verses 9-11. - A FURTHER ADMONITION GROUNDED ON OTHER MOTIVES. Israel is exhorted to continue firm in the faith

(1) by the recollection of God's mercies in the past (ver. 9);

(2) by the consideration of his prophetic power (ver. 10); and

(3) by a renewed promise of coming deliverance through Cyrus (ver. 11). Verse 9. - Remember the former things of old; i.e. God's wonderful dealings with Israel in times past - the miracles in Egypt, the passage of the Red Sea, the deliverances from Midian, and Ammon, and the Philistines, and Zerah, and Sennacherib - which proved him God in a sense in which the word could be applied to no other. I am God... I am God. In the original, "I am El... I am Elohim." El is "the Mighty One," "the Omnipotent;" Elohim, "the Godhead" in all its fulness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Remember
זִכְר֥וּ (ziḵ·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

what happened
רִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת (ri·šō·nō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

long ago,
מֵעוֹלָ֑ם (mê·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

am God,
אֵל֙ (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

and there is no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

other;
ע֔וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

I am God,
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and [there is] none
וְאֶ֥פֶס (wə·’e·p̄es)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot

like Me.
כָּמֽוֹנִי׃ (kā·mō·w·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 3644: Like, as, when


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