Isaiah 48:15

What does Isaiah 48:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 48:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I, even I, have given the word; I have sent for him: I have made him come, and have given effect to his undertakings.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I--I have spoken, yea, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he hath made prosperous his way.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I, even I have spoken and called him: I have brought him, and his way is made prosperous.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I, [even] I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and his way shall be prosperous.

Context

v.14Assemble yourselves, all ye, and hear; who among them hath declared these things? He whom Jehovah loveth shall perform his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

v.15This passage

v.16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 45:1

    Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

  • Psalms 45:4

    And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

  • Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  • Ezekiel 1:2

    In the fifthdayof the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,

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