Isaiah 43:9

⁷ Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

⁸ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

¹⁰ Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

¹¹ I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
KJV: Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
WEB: Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”
ASV: Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
DARBY: Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them declareth this, or causeth us to hear former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, [It is] truth.
BLB: All the nations will be gathered together, and the peoples will be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and former things report to us? Let them give their witnesses, that they may be justified, and hear and say, “[It is] the truth.”

ÅB: La alle hedningefolk samle seg, alle folkeferd komme sammen! Hvem blant dem[^1] er det som kunngjør slikt[^2]? La dem si oss hva de tidligere har spådd[^3]! La dem stille sine vitner, så de kan få rett, la dem høre og si: Det er sannhet!
OTB: Alle folkeslagene samles, og folkene kommer sammen. Hvem blant dem kan erklære dette og forkynne de tidligere tingene for oss? La dem presentere sine vitner for å bevise at de hadde rett, så andre kan høre og si: “Det er sant.”
B1930: La alle hedningefolk samle sig, alle folkeferd komme sammen! Hvem blandt dem er det som kunngjør slikt? La dem si oss hvad de tidligere har spådd! La dem stille sine vidner, så de kan få rett, la dem høre og si: Det er sannhet! / < avgudene.> / < JES 43, 5 fg.> / < JES 41, 22.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
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Isaiah 44:7–9
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
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Isaiah 41:21–26
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
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Isaiah 41:1
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
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Psalms 50:1
The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
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Joel 3:11
Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
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Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
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1 Kings 18:21–24
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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