Focused Passage

Isaiah 45:20-25

Cyrus the LORD’s Anointed and the God Who Saves to the Ends of the Earth

Isaiah 45 moves from the LORD addressing Cyrus as His anointed instrument whom He will empower to subdue nations and open doors, to the repeated declaration that the LORD alone is God and there is no other, to rebuke against those who contend with their Maker, to the assurance that Cyrus will rebuild the city and set the exiles free, to the nations acknowledging Israel’s God as the only Savior, to the LORD’s insistence that He did not create the earth in vain but formed it to be inhabited, and finally to the worldwide summons: 'Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth.'

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.

21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.

22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

25 In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:3 Classic cross-references Hosea 4:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:9 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Come וָבֹ֛אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural gather together הִקָּבְצ֥וּ H6908 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural and draw near הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ H5066 Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural . . . יַחְדָּ֖ו H3162 Adverb you fugitives פְּלִיטֵ֣י H6412 Noun - masculine plural construct from the nations הַגּוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural vvv לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle Ignorant [are] יָדְע֗וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural those who carry הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים֙ H5375 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker idols פִּסְלָ֔ם H6459 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of wood עֵ֣ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular construct and pray וּמִתְפַּלְלִ֔ים H6419 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition a god אֵ֖ל H410 Noun - masculine singular that cannot לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle save יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:5 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Speak up הַגִּ֣ידוּ H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural and present your case וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ H5066 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural yes אַ֥ף H637 Conjunction let them take counsel יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ H3289 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural together יַחְדָּ֑ו H3162 Adverb Who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative foretold הִשְׁמִיעַ֩ H8085 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular this זֹ֨את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular long ago מִקֶּ֜דֶם H6924 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Who announced it הִגִּידָ֗הּ H5046 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular from ancient times מֵאָ֣ז H227 Preposition-m | Adverb Was it not הֲל֨וֹא H3808 Adverb - Negative particle I אֲנִ֤י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular There is no וְאֵֽין־ H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb other ע֤וֹד H5750 Adverb God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural but Me מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י H1107 Preposition-m | first person common singular a righteous צַדִּ֣יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular God אֵֽל־ H410 Noun - masculine singular and Savior וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ H3467 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular there is none אַ֖יִן H369 Adverb but Me זוּלָתִֽי׃ H2108 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Romans 14:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:28 Classic cross-references Titus 2:11 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:39 Classic cross-references John 6:40 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Turn פְּנוּ־ H6437 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to Me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and be saved וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ H3467 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the ends אַפְסֵי־ H657 Adverb of the earth אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction I [am] אֲנִי־ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular God אֵ֖ל H410 Noun - masculine singular and there is no וְאֵ֥ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb other עֽוֹד׃ H5750 Adverb

Verse 23

Cross-references

Isaiah 55:11 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:10 Classic cross-references Romans 14:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 15:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:13 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By Myself בִּ֣י Preposition | first person common singular I have sworn נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular truth צְדָקָ֛ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular has gone out יָצָ֨א H3318 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from My mouth מִפִּ֧י H6310 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular a word דָּבָ֖ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular that will not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be revoked יָשׁ֑וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction Every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct knee בֶּ֔רֶךְ H1290 Noun - feminine singular will bow תִּכְרַ֣ע H3766 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular before Me לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct tongue לָשֽׁוֹן׃ H3956 Noun - common singular will swear [allegiance] תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Literally every tongue will swear; LXX every tongue will swear by God; cited in Romans 14:11

Verse 24

Cross-references

Philippians 4:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Surely אַ֧ךְ H389 Adverb they will say of Me אָמַ֖ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular In the LORD בַּיהוָ֛ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular alone לִ֥י Preposition | first person common singular [are] righteousness צְדָק֣וֹת H6666 Noun - feminine plural and strength וָעֹ֑ז H5797 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular All כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who rage הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים H2734 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural against Him בּֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular will come יָב֣וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to Him עָדָיו֙ H5704 Preposition | third person masculine singular and be put to shame וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ H954 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references Daniel 8:14 Classic cross-references Luke 1:46 Classic cross-references Psalms 105:3 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30-31 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links Romans 10:9-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

In the LORD בַּיהוָ֛ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct descendants זֶ֥רַע H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular will be justified יִצְדְּק֥וּ H6663 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and will exult וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ H1984 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural

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