Isaiah 45:23 “By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that…”

Isaiah 45:23

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

World English Bible

I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

American Standard Version

By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue sworne by my selfe: the worde is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse, and shall not returne, That euery knee shall bowe vnto me, and euery tongue shall sweare by me.

Darby Translation

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Young's Literal Translation

By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.

Bible in Basic English

By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.

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Cross references

“sworn”

Hebrews 6:13–18 Genesis 22:15–18 Jeremiah 49:13 Jeremiah 22:5 Amos 6:8

Hebrews 6:13–18 · BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Genesis 22:15–18 · BSB

And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,

Jeremiah 49:13 · BSB

For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”

Jeremiah 22:5 · BSB

But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”

Amos 6:8 · BSB

The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

“the word”

Isaiah 55:11 Isaiah 45:19 Numbers 23:19

Isaiah 55:11 · BSB

so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Isaiah 45:19 · BSB

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.

Numbers 23:19 · BSB

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?

“That unto”

Philippians 2:10 Romans 14:10–12 Romans 11:4

Philippians 2:10 · BSB

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Romans 14:10–12 · BSB

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Romans 11:4 · BSB

And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

“every tongue”

Deuteronomy 6:13 Isaiah 65:16 Psalm 63:11 Isaiah 44:3–5 Psalm 132:2 Isaiah 19:18–21

Deuteronomy 6:13 · BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

Isaiah 65:16 · BSB

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

Psalm 63:11 · BSB

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Isaiah 44:3–5 · BSB

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Psalm 132:2 · BSB

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Isaiah 19:18–21 · BSB

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

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

In context

22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

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