Isaiah 45:23
What does Isaiah 45:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 45:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
- Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; and him shalt thou serve, and shalt swear by his name.
- Psalms 132:2
How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
- Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
- Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
- Romans 11:4
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
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