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Good News Translation

Isaiah 48:15

I am the one who spoke and called him; I led him out and gave him success.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cyrus;   Jesus, the Christ;   Persia;   The Topic Concordance - Sending and Those Sent;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ Is God;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Election;   Micah, Book of;   Righteousness;   Servant of the Lord;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Isa'iah, Book of;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 16;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I—I have spoken;yes, I have called him;I have brought him,and he will succeed in his mission.
Hebrew Names Version
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
King James Version
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
English Standard Version
I, even I, have spoken and called him; I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.
New American Standard Bible
"I, yes I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.
New Century Version
"I have spoken; I have called him. I have brought him, and I will make him successful.
Amplified Bible
"I, even I, have spoken; indeed, I have called Cyrus; I have brought him, and will make his way successful.
World English Bible
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I, euen I haue spoken it, and I haue called him: I haue brought him, and his way shal prosper.
Legacy Standard Bible
I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him,I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.
Berean Standard Bible
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
Contemporary English Version
I was the one who chose him. I have brought him this far, and he will be successful.
Complete Jewish Bible
It is I who have spoken, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and he will succeed.
Darby Translation
I, [even] I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and his way shall be prosperous.
Easy-to-Read Version
"I told you that I would call him. I will lead him, and I will make him succeed.
George Lamsa Translation
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have also called him; I have brought him and I have made his way prosperous.
Lexham English Bible
I, I myself, I have spoken! Indeed, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will be successful in his way.
Literal Translation
I, I have spoken; yea, I have called him, I brought him, and he causes his way to prosper.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I my self alone haue tolde you this before. Yee I shal call him and bringe him forth, & geue him a prosperous iourneye.
American Standard Version
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Bible in Basic English
I, even I, have given the word; I have sent for him: I have made him come, and have given effect to his undertakings.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
King James Version (1611)
I, euen I haue spoken, yea I haue called him: I haue brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I my selfe alone, euen I haue tolde you this, I dyd call him and bryng him foorth, and he shall make his iourney prosperous.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I have spoken, I have called, I have brought him, and made his way prosperous.
English Revised Version
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y, Y spak, and clepide hym; Y brouyte hym, and his weie was dressid.
Update Bible Version
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Webster's Bible Translation
I, [even] I, have spoken, yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
New English Translation
I, I have spoken— yes, I have summoned him; I lead him and he will succeed.
New King James Version
I, even I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
New Living Translation
"I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.
New Life Bible
I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and he will do well.
New Revised Standard
I, even I, have spoken and called him, I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I - I, have spoken, Yea I have called him, - I have brought him in, and he shall make prosperous his way.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I, even I have spoken and called him: I have brought him, and his way is made prosperous.
Revised Standard Version
I, even I, have spoken and called him, I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.
Young's Literal Translation
I -- I have spoken, yea, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he hath made prosperous his way.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.

Contextual Overview

9 "In order that people will praise my name, I am holding my anger in check; I am keeping it back and will not destroy you. 10 I have tested you in the fire of suffering, as silver is refined in a furnace. But I have found that you are worthless. 11 What I do is done for my own sake— I will not let my name be dishonored or let anyone else share the glory that should be mine and mine alone." 12 The Lord says, "Listen to me, Israel, the people I have called! I am God, the first, the last, the only God! 13 My hands made the earth's foundations and spread the heavens out. When I summon earth and sky, they come at once and present themselves. 14 "Assemble and listen, all of you! None of the gods could predict that the man I have chosen would attack Babylon; he will do what I want him to do. 15 I am the one who spoke and called him; I led him out and gave him success.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 1:8, Psalms 45:4, Ezekiel 1:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:56 - prospered Exodus 14:17 - behold Numbers 18:6 - And I Isaiah 22:25 - for the Isaiah 44:28 - Cyrus Isaiah 45:3 - which call Isaiah 45:13 - raised him Isaiah 46:11 - the man Jeremiah 23:39 - even I Jeremiah 50:25 - this Ezekiel 34:11 - I Habakkuk 2:7 - they Zechariah 2:8 - sent

Cross-References

Genesis 6:9
This is the story of Noah. He had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Noah had no faults and was the only good man of his time. He lived in fellowship with God,
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.
Genesis 24:20
She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.
Genesis 27:4
Cook me some of that tasty food that I like, and bring it to me. After I have eaten it, I will give you my final blessing before I die."
Genesis 28:3
May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations!
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob made a vow to the Lord : "If you will be with me and protect me on the journey I am making and give me food and clothing,
Genesis 28:22
This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me."
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘I will give you many children, so that your descendants will become many nations; I will give this land to your descendants as their possession forever.'"
Genesis 48:5
Jacob continued, "Joseph, your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came here, belong to me; Ephraim and Manasseh are just as much my sons as Reuben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:6
If you have any more sons, they will not be considered mine; the inheritance they get will come through Ephraim and Manasseh.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I, even I, have spoken,.... What I will do, and what shall certainly come to pass; for not one word of the Lord ever fails; what he has spoken he will make good; what he has said to his Son in his council, and in covenant, or has delivered out by promise or prophecy, Numbers 23:19:

yea, I have called him; not Abraham, as the Targum; but Cyrus, whom he called by name, as well as called him to his work and office as a deliverer of his people, Isaiah 45:4 and so he called Christ also to his work and office, which he did not take to himself, but was called of God, Hebrews 5:4: I have brought him; from a far country, from Persia to Babylon; and who has also brought forth his servant, the branch, the Messiah, Zechariah 3:8:

and he shall make his way prosperous; or "his way shall be prosperous" m; being made so by the Lord, who directed his way, and removed all difficulties and obstructions in it, Isaiah 45:1 and so the pleasure of the Lord has prospered in the hands of Christ, who has succeeded in the work of redemption and salvation he was called to,

Isaiah 53:11, these are the words of God the Father, confirming what the Messiah said in the preceding, and who is introduced speaking in the next verse.

m והצליח דרכו "et prosperabitur via ejus", Pagninus, Montanus; "critique prospera via ejus", Vitringa.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I, even I, have spoken - The word ‘I’ is repeated to give emphasis, and to furnish the utmost security that it should be certainly accomplished. It means, that Yahweh, and he alone, had declared this, and that it was entirely by his power that Cyrus had been raised up, and had been made prosperous.

Yea, I have called him - (See the note at Isaiah 41:2).

I have brought him - I have led him on his way in his conquests.

And he shall make his way prosperous - There is a change of person in this verse, from the first to the third, which is quite common in the writings of Isaiah.


 
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