Isaiah 45:7
What does Isaiah 45:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 45:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing all these things.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I form the light, and create darkness, I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord that do all these things.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890forming the light and creating darkness, making peace and creating evil: I, Jehovah, do all these things.
Context
v.6that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.
v.7This passage
v.8Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 29:11
Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 75:7
But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
- Isaiah 10:5
Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
- Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
- Amos 3:6
Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?
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