Isaiah 46:11
9 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
10 I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
12 Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
13 I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
- KJV
- Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
- WEB
- I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.
- ASV
- calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
- DARBY
- calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
- BLB
- the One calling from the east a bird of prey, the man of My counsel from a country far away—indeed, I have spoken [it] [and] so I will bring it to pass; I have fashioned [it], I will also do it.
- ÅB
- jeg som kaller fra Østen en rovfugl, fra et land langt borte en mann som skal fullbyrde mitt råd; jeg har både sagt det og vil la det komme; jeg har uttenkt det, jeg vil også gjøre det.
- OTB
- Kaller en rovfugl fra øst, en mann for min hensikt fra et fjernt land. Det jeg har sagt, vil jeg bringe til virkelighet; det jeg har planlagt, vil jeg sikkert gjøre.
- B1930
- jeg som kaller fra Østen en rovfugl, fra et land langt borte en mann som skal fullbyrde mitt råd; jeg har både sagt det og vil la det komme; jeg har uttenkt det, jeg vil også gjøre det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
Read in contextIsaiah 14:24–27
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
Read in contextJob 23:13
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
Read in contextEphesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
Read in contextIsaiah 41:2
Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
Read in contextActs 5:39
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
Read in contextPsalms 119:24
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Read in contextIsaiah 48:14–15
Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans.
Read in context