Isaiah 43:12

What does Isaiah 43:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 43:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I have declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I have declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are my witnesses, says the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I--I declared, and saved, and proclaimed, And there is no stranger with you, And ye <FI>are<Fi> My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I <FI>am<Fi> God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have declared, and have saved. I have made it heard, and there was no strange one among you. You are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and I am God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

It is I that have declared, and have saved, and have shewed, when there was no strange [god] among you; and ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, that I [am]God.

Context

v.11I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.

v.12This passage

v.13Yea, since the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who can hinder it?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 37:35

    For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

  • Psalms 81:9

    There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

  • Isaiah 37:20

    Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, even thou only.

  • Isaiah 37:7

    Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return unto his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

  • Isaiah 44:8

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have I not declared unto thee of old, and showed it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.

  • Isaiah 43:10

    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.

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