Isaiah 45:21

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¹⁹ I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
WEB: Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, the LORD? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is no one besides me.
ASV: Declare ye, and bring [it] forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
DARBY: Declare and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath caused this to be heard from ancient time? [who] hath declared it long ago? Is it not I, Jehovah? And there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour, there is none besides me.
BLB: Declare [it] and approach, even let them take counsel together: Who has reported this from of old, from that time having declared it? Is it not I, YHWH? And [there is] no other God besides Me, and a righteous God bringing salvation [there is] none besides Me.

ÅB: Meld og si fra! Ja, la dem rådslå alle sammen! Hvem har kunngjort dette fra fordums tid, forkynt det for lenge siden? Mon ikke jeg, Herren? Og det er ingen annen Gud foruten meg; en rettferdig og frelsende Gud er det ikke foruten meg.
OTB: Erklær og legg frem deres sak; la dem rådføre seg sammen. Hvem forutsa dette for lenge siden, hvem erklærte det fra en fjern fortid? Var det ikke jeg, Herren? Og det er ingen Gud foruten meg, en rettferdig Gud og en Frelser; det er ingen annen enn meg.
B1930: Meld og si fra! Ja, la dem rådslå alle sammen! Hvem har kunngjort dette fra fordums tid, forkynt det for lenge siden? Mon ikke jeg, Herren? Og det er ingen annen Gud foruten mig; en rettferdig og frelsende Gud er det ikke foruten mig.

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Original text and word study

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Isaiah 45:5
I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me,
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Isaiah 46:9–10
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
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Isaiah 43:11
I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
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Titus 2:13–14
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Isaiah 43:9
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.”
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Isaiah 44:7–8
Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.
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Isaiah 43:3
For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
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Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
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