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Isaiah 43:13

What does Isaiah 43:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 43:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yea, 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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yea, 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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

From time long past I am God, and from this day I am he: there is no one who is able to take you out of my hand: when I undertake a thing, by whom will my purpose be changed?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Even from the day I <FI>am<Fi> He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth turn it back?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And from the beginning I am the same, and there is none that can deliver out of my hind: I will work, and who shall turn it away?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Yea, since the day was, I [am] HE, and there is none that delivereth out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

Context

v.12I 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.

v.13This passage

v.14Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.

Cross references

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

  • Proverbs 8:23

    I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

  • John 8:58

    Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

  • Ephesians 1:11

    in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

  • Hebrews 13:8

    Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

  • Hosea 5:14

    For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.

  • Psalms 90:2

    Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

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