Isaiah 45:5–7
¶ I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
¶ *I am the LORD, and there is none els, there is no God besides me: I girded thee, though thou hast not knowen me:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeu.4.35.39. and 32.39. chap. 44.8.
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
That they may knowe from the rising of the Sun, and from the West, that there is none besides me, I am the LORD, and there is none else.
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the LORD do all these things.
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From verse 5
- Isaiah 44:6Rank 1 from verse 5
- Isaiah 44:8Rank 2 from verse 5
8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
8*†Feare yee not, neither be afraid: haue not I told thee from that time, and haue declared it? yee are euen my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea there is no God, I know not any.
- Isaiah 46:9Rank 3 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 8:60Rank 5 from verse 5
- Isaiah 45:21–22Rank 6 from verse 5
21Tell 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.
22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
21Tell ye and bring them neere, yea let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Haue not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me, a iust God and a Sauiour, there is none beside me.
22Looke vnto mee, and be ye saued all the endes of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
- Deuteronomy 32:39Rank 7 from verse 5
39See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
39See now, that I, euen I am he, and there is no god with mee; *I kill, and I make aliue: I wound, and I heale: neither is there any that can deliuer out of my hand.
- Deuteronomy 4:35Rank 8 from verse 5
- Isaiah 45:14–18Rank 9 from verse 5
14Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
16They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
17But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
18For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.
14Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature shall come ouer vnto thee, and they shall be thine, they shall come after thee, in chaines they shall come ouer: and they shal fall downe vnto thee, they shal make supplication vnto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee, and there is none else, there is no god.
15Uerely thou art a God that hidest thy selfe, O God of Israel the Sauiour.
16*They shall be ashamed, and also confounded all of them: they shall goe to confusion together that are makers of idoles.
17 But Israel shall bee saued in the LORD with an euerlasting saluation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
18For thus saith the LORD that created the heauens, God himselfe that formed the earth and made it, hee hath established it, he created it not in vaine, he formed it to be inhabited, I am the LORD, and there is none else.
- Deuteronomy 4:39Rank 10 from verse 5
- Psalms 18:39Rank 12 from verse 5
2Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
2Thus sayth Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heauen hath giuen mee all the kingdomes of the earth, and he hath *charged me to build him an house at Ierusalem, which is in Iudah.
- Psalms 18:32Rank 15 from verse 5
- Isaiah 22:21Rank 16 from verse 5
21And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
21And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I wil commit thy gouernment into his hand, and he shalbe a father to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah.
- Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 18 from verse 5
8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of †righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.
9Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
From verse 6
- Isaiah 45:5Rank 1 from verse 6
- Malachi 1:11Rank 2 from verse 6
11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
11For from the rising of the Sunne, euen vnto the going downe of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shall be offered vnto my name, and a pure offring: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hostes.
- Isaiah 37:20Rank 3 from verse 6
- Psalms 46:10Rank 4 from verse 6
- Ezekiel 38:23Rank 5 from verse 6
- Psalms 83:18Rank 6 from verse 6
- 1 Samuel 17:46–47Rank 7 from verse 6
46This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
46This day wil the LORD †deliuer thee into mine hand, and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and I wil giue the carkeises of the host of the Philistines this day vnto the foules of the aire, and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47And all this assembly shal know that the LORD saueth not with sword & speare (for the battell is the LORDs) and he will giue you into our hands.
- Psalms 102:15–16Rank 8 from verse 6
15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
15So the heathen shall feare the Name of the LORD: and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16When the LORD shall build vp Zion: he shall appeare in his glory.
- Ezekiel 39:21Rank 9 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Ecclesiastes 7:13–14Rank 1 from verse 7
13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
13*Consider the worke of God: for who can make that straight, which hee hath made crooked?
14†In the day of prosperitie be ioyfull, but in the day of aduersitie consider: God also hath set the one ouer against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
- Psalms 75:7Rank 3 from verse 7
10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
10But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
- Isaiah 31:2Rank 5 from verse 7
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
2†Yet he also is wise, and will bring euill, and wil not call backe his words: but will arise against the house of the euill doers, and against the helpe of them that worke iniquitie.
13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.
13For loe, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the ‖wind, and declareth vnto man, what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkenesse, and treadeth vpon the high places of the earth: the LORD, the God of hostes is his Name.
- Jeremiah 13:16Rank 7 from verse 7
16Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
16*Giue glory to the LORD your God before he cause darknesse, and before your feet stumble vpon the darke mountaines, and while yee looke for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death, and make it grosse darkenesse.
- Jeremiah 31:35Rank 8 from verse 7
35¶ Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
35¶ **Thus saith the LORD which giueth the Sunne for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moone and of the starres for a light by night, which diuideth the sea when the waues thereof roare, the LORD of hosts is his name.
- Jeremiah 51:20Rank 9 from verse 7
- Psalms 104:20–23Rank 12 from verse 7
20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
20†Thou makest darknesse, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest doe creepe forth.
21The young lyons roare after their pray: and seeke their meate from God.
22The sunne ariseth, they gather themselues together: and lay them downe in their dennes.
23Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.
- Ezekiel 32:8Rank 14 from verse 7
- Exodus 10:21–23Rank 15 from verse 7
21¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
21¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be darkenesse ouer the land of Egypt, †euen darkenes which may be felt.
22And Moses stretched foorth his hand toward heauen: and there was a thicke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three dayes.
23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three dayes: *but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
- Ezekiel 14:15–21Rank 16 from verse 7
15¶ If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
16Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
17¶ Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
18Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
19¶ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
20Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
21For thus saith the Lord God; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
15¶ ‖If I cause noisome beastes to passe through the land, and they spoile it, so that it bee desolate, that no man may passe through because of the beasts:
16† Though these three men were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shall deliuer neither sonnes nor daughters: they onely shalbe deliuered, but the land shalbe desolate.
17¶ Or if I bring a sword vpon that land, and say, Sword, goe through the lande, so that I cut off man and beast from it:
18Though these three men were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shall deliuer neither sonnes nor daughter, but they onely shall bee deliuered themselues.
19¶ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and powre out my fury vpon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
20Though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shal deliuer neither son nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes.
21‖For thus saith the LORD God, How much more when I send my foure sore iudgements vpon Ierusalem; the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
- Jeremiah 18:7–10Rank 17 from verse 7
7At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
9And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
10If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
7* At what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome, to plucke vp and to pull downe, and to destroy it.
8*If that nation against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their euill, I will repent of the euill that I thought to doe vnto them.
9And at what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to build and to plant it;
10If it doe euill in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them.
- Isaiah 10:5–6Rank 18 from verse 7
5¶ O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
6I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
5¶ ‖†‖O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staffe in their hand is mine indignation.
6†I will send him against an hypocriticall nation, and against the people of my wrath will I giue him a charge to take the spoile, and to take the praye, and to tread them downe like the mire of the streets.
29When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
29When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:
- Psalms 29:11Rank 20 from verse 7
- Psalms 8:3Rank 21 from verse 7
2A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
2A day of darkenesse and of gloominesse, a day of clouds and of thicke darkenesse, as the morning spread vpon the mountaines: a great people and a strong, there hath not beene euer the like, neither shall be any more after it, euen to the yeres †of many generations.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6Rank 23 from verse 7
6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
6For God who commaunded the light to shine out of darkenes, hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Iesus Christ.
- Exodus 14:20Rank 24 from verse 7
20And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
20And it came betweene the campe of the Egyptians, and the campe of Israel, and it was a cloud and darkenesse to them, but it gaue light by night to these: so that the one came not neere the other all the night.
- Genesis 1:17–18Rank 25 from verse 7
17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
17And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to giue light vpon the earth:
18And to *rule ouer the day, and ouer the night, and to diuide the light from the darkenesse: and God saw that it was good.
6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
6And the Angels which kept not their ‖first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse, vnto the iudgement of the great day.
- Genesis 1:3–5Rank 28 from verse 7
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
3And God said, *Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God diuided the †light from the darkenesse.
5And God called the light, Day, and the darknesse he called Night: †and the euening and the morning were the first day.
- James 1:17Rank 29 from verse 7
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
17Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.
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Isaiah 45:5
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The one true God.
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At the side of; apart from; or in addition to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gird, meaning to fasten clothing or another object around the body.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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Isaiah 45:6
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rise: getting up, ascending, appearing, increasing, beginning, proceeding to act, attaining authority, or returning from the dead. Sense 2: A raised or swollen area, especially in the skin.
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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.
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The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.
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At the side of; apart from; or in addition to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Isaiah 45:7
Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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Sense 1: To cause to exist, make, or form. Sense 2: To bring into a new state or character.
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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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4For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
4For Iacob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I haue euen called thee by thy name: I haue surnamed thee, though thou hast not knowen me.
5¶ I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
5¶ *I am the LORD, and there is none els, there is no God besides me: I girded thee, though thou hast not knowen me:
Selected passage6That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
6That they may knowe from the rising of the Sun, and from the West, that there is none besides me, I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Selected passage7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
7I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the LORD do all these things.
Selected passage8Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
8Drop downe, ye heauens, from aboue, and let the skies powre downe righteousnesse: let the earth open, and let them bring forth saluation, and let righteousnesse spring vp together: I the LORD haue created it.