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Isaiah 48:15

I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and he will do well.

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.
Good News Translation
I am the one who spoke and called him; I led him out and gave him success.
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 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 Because of My name I hold back My anger. For My praise I keep Myself from cutting you off. 10 See, I have tested you, but not as silver. I have tested you in the fire of suffering. 11 For My own good, for My own good, I will do this. For why should I allow My name to be put to shame? I will not give My shining-greatness to another. 12 "Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I called. I am He. I am the first, and I am the last. 13 My hand put the earth in its place. And My right hand spread out the heavens. When I call to them, they stand together. 14 Gather together, all of you, and listen! Who among them has made these things known? The Lord loves him. He will do to Babylon what pleases him, and his arm will be against the Babylonians. 15 I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and he will do well.

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 and his family. Noah was right with God. He was without blame in his time. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him and said, "I am God All-powerful. Obey Me, and be without blame.
Genesis 24:20
She was quick to empty her jar into the animals' drinking place. Then she ran to the well for more water, and got enough for all his camels.
Genesis 27:4
Get some food ready for me that I love. Bring it to me to eat, so that before I die I will pray that good will come to you."
Genesis 28:3
May the All-powerful God bring good to you and give you many children until you become many nations.
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob made a promise. He said, "If God will be with me and take care of me as I go, and if He will give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
Genesis 28:22
I have set up this stone as a pillar to be God's house. And I will give You a tenth part of all You give to me."
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘See, I will give you many children. I will make you a group of nations. And I will give this land to your children and to your children's children after you. It will belong to them forever.'
Genesis 48:5
Now your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
Genesis 48:6
The children born to you after them will be yours. They will be called by the names of their brothers in their share of what the family is to receive.

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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