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Isaiah 46:9

What does Isaiah 46:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 46:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Remember former things of old, For I <FI>am<Fi> Mighty, and there is none else, God--and there is none like Me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Remember the former things of old; for I [am]God, and there is none else; [I am]God, and there is none like me;

Context

v.8Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

v.9This passage

v.10declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 45:21

    Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.

  • Isaiah 45:5

    I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me;

  • Daniel 9:6

    neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, that spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

  • Psalms 111:4

    He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

  • Nehemiah 9:7

    Thou art Jehovah the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham,

  • Isaiah 65:17

    For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

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