Isaiah 44:26

²⁴ Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

²⁵ who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’

²⁷ who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’

²⁸ who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”

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.

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BSB: who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’
KJV: That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
WEB: who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited;’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be built,’ and ‘I will raise up its waste places;’
ASV: that confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places thereof;
DARBY: that confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built up, and I will raise up their ruins;
BLB: the One making stand the word of His servant and fufilling the counsel of His messengers; the One saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited;’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and her ruins I will raise up;’

ÅB: som stadfester sin tjeners ord og fullbyrder sine sendebuds råd[^4], som sier om Jerusalem: Der skal bo folk, og om Judas byer: De skal bygges opp igjen, deres ruiner vil jeg reise,
OTB: som bekrefter sin tjeners ord og utfører hensikten til sine sendebud, som sier om Jerusalem: 'Det skal bli bebodd,' og om byene i Juda: 'De skal bli gjenoppbygd,' og om deres ruiner: 'Jeg vil gjenopprette dem,'
B1930: som stadfester sin tjeners ord og fullbyrder sine sendebuds råd, som sier om Jerusalem: Der skal bo folk, og om Judas byer: De skal bygges op igjen, deres ruiner vil jeg reise, / < d.e. sine rådslutninger som profetene har forkynt.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Kings 18:36–38
At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command.
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Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
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Acts 2:25–28
David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
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2 Peter 1:19–21
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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Nehemiah 1:3
And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”
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Jeremiah 30:18
This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
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Jeremiah 33:7
I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.
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Daniel 9:25
Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
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