Isaiah 45:11 “Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning…”

Isaiah 45:11

Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

World English Bible

The LORD, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker says: “You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord, the holy one of Israel, and his maker, Aske me of things to come concerning my sonnes, and concerning the workes of mine hands: commande you me.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel, and his Former: Ask Me of the things coming concerning My sons, Yea, concerning the work of My hands, ye command Me.'

Bible in Basic English

The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?

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Cross references

“the Holy One”

Isaiah 48:17 Isaiah 43:21 Isaiah 43:3 Isaiah 43:7 Isaiah 43:15

Isaiah 48:17 · BSB

Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.

Isaiah 43:21 · BSB

The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Isaiah 43:3 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 43:7 · BSB

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

Isaiah 43:15 · BSB

I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”

“Ask”

Jeremiah 33:3 Ezekiel 36:37 Mark 11:24 Daniel 2:18 Daniel 9:24–27 Daniel 9:2

Jeremiah 33:3 · BSB

Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Ezekiel 36:37 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.

Mark 11:24 · BSB

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Daniel 2:18 · BSB

urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 9:24–27 · BSB

Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and t…

Daniel 9:2 · BSB

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.

“concerning my sons”

Hosea 1:10 Jeremiah 31:9 Jeremiah 3:19 Romans 9:4–8 2 Corinthians 6:18 Galatians 3:26–29

Hosea 1:10 · BSB

Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘s…

Jeremiah 31:9 · BSB

They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.…

Jeremiah 3:19 · BSB

Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.

Romans 9:4–8 · BSB

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

2 Corinthians 6:18 · BSB

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 3:26–29 · BSB

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

“concerning the work”

Isaiah 29:23 Ephesians 2:10 Isaiah 60:21

Isaiah 29:23 · BSB

For when he sees his children around him, the work of My hands, they will honor My name, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

Ephesians 2:10 · BSB

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Isaiah 60:21 · BSB

Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

“command”

Joshua 10:12 Genesis 32:26 Hosea 12:4 Judges 16:23

Joshua 10:12 · BSB

On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

Genesis 32:26 · BSB

Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Hosea 12:4 · BSB

Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —

Judges 16:23 · BSB

Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

Also

Isaiah 64:8 Ezekiel 39:7 Isaiah 19:25

Isaiah 64:8 · BSB

But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.

Ezekiel 39:7 · BSB

So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.

Isaiah 19:25 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten?’ or to his mother, ‘What have you brought forth?’”

12It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

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