Isaiah 43:21

What does Isaiah 43:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 43:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Even the people whom I made to be the witnesses of my praise.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

This people have I formed for myself, they shall shew forth my praise.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

This people have I formed for myself: they shall shew forth my praise.

Context

v.20The beasts of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

v.21This passage

v.22Yet thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 102:18

    This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:19

    Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

  • Ephesians 1:5

    having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

  • Colossians 1:16

    for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

  • Ephesians 3:21

    unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Titus 2:14

    who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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