Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission. New Living Translation “I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed. English Standard Version I, even I, have spoken and called him; I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way. Berean Standard Bible I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. King James Bible I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. New King James Version I, even I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper. 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. NASB 1995 “I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful. NASB 1977 “I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful. Legacy Standard Bible I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful. Amplified Bible “I, even I, have spoken; indeed, I have called Cyrus; I have brought him, and will make his way successful. Christian Standard Bible I—I have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. Holman Christian Standard Bible I—I have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. American Standard Version I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Contemporary English Version I was the one who chose him. I have brought him this far, and he will be successful. English Revised Version I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. GOD'S WORD® Translation I alone have spoken. I have called him. I will bring him here, and he will succeed. Good News Translation I am the one who spoke and called him; I led him out and gave him success. International Standard Version I—Yes, I!—have spoken; indeed, I've called and I've brought him, and he will make his path successful. Majority Standard Bible I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. NET Bible I, I have spoken--yes, I have summoned him; I lead him and he will succeed. New Heart English Bible 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. World English Bible I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him. I have brought him and he shall make his way prosperous. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have spoken, indeed, I have called him, I have brought him in, "" And he has made his way prosperous. 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. Smith's Literal Translation I, I spake; also I called him: I brought him, and his way prospered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI, even I have spoken and called him: I have brought him, and his way is made prosperous. Catholic Public Domain Version I am, I have spoken, and I have called him. I have led him forward, and his way has been straight. New American Bible I myself have spoken, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and his way succeeds! New Revised Standard Version I, even I, have spoken and called him, I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI, even I, have spoken; yea, I have also called him; I have brought him and I have made his way prosperous. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have spoken, I also cried and I brought him and I made his way prosperous OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Brenton Septuagint Translation I have spoken, I have called, I have brought him, and made his way prosperous. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Deliverance Promised to Israel…14Come 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. 15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. 16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.… Cross References Isaiah 45:13 I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.” Isaiah 44:28 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.’” Isaiah 41:2-4 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. / He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. / Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” Isaiah 46:11 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. Jeremiah 50:44 Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?” Jeremiah 51:20-23 “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ... Daniel 5:30-31 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, / and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Ezra 1:1-2 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Jeremiah 25:9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. Jeremiah 27:6 So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. Jeremiah 29:10 For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. Jeremiah 51:11 Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple. Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: / “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). Luke 4:18-21 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” / Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, ... Treasury of Scripture I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Psalm 45:4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Ezekiel 1:2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, Jump to Previous Effect Indeed Mission Prosper Prosperous Succeed Successful Undertakings Way Ways WordJump to Next Effect Indeed Mission Prosper Prosperous Succeed Successful Undertakings Way Ways WordIsaiah 48 1. God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies9. He saves them for his own sake 12. He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence 16. He laments their backwardness 20. He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon I, even I, have spoken This phrase emphasizes the divine authority and initiative of God. The repetition of "I" underscores the personal involvement of God in the unfolding of His plans. In Hebrew, the word for "spoken" is "דִּבַּרְתִּי" (dibarti), which conveys not just the act of speaking but the authoritative declaration of God's will. This is a reminder that God's words are not mere suggestions but are powerful and effectual, bringing about His purposes. Historically, this reflects the prophetic tradition where God's word is seen as active and living, as seen in Isaiah 55:11, where God's word does not return void. yes, I have called him I have brought him and he will succeed in his mission Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I,אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I even I, אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have spoken; דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue yes, אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though I have called him. קְרָאתִ֑יו (qə·rā·ṯîw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read I have brought him, הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו (hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and he will succeed וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ (wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward in his mission. דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Links Isaiah 48:15 NIVIsaiah 48:15 NLT Isaiah 48:15 ESV Isaiah 48:15 NASB Isaiah 48:15 KJV Isaiah 48:15 BibleApps.com Isaiah 48:15 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 48:15 Chinese Bible Isaiah 48:15 French Bible Isaiah 48:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:15 I even I have spoken (Isa Isi Is) |
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