Isaiah 45:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 45:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 45:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — World English Bible

Isaiah 45:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 45:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 45:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 45:23 GEN — 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.”

Isaiah 45:23 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 45:23 in Context — Isaiah 45

21 Tell 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.

22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

23 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.

24 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

25 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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What Does Isaiah 45:23 Mean?

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