Isaiah 43:13
New International Version
Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

New Living Translation
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.”

English Standard Version
Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?”

Berean Standard Bible
Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

King James Bible
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

New King James Version
Indeed before the day was, I am He; And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand; I work, and who will reverse it?”

New American Standard Bible
“Even from eternity I am He, And there is no one who can rescue from My hand; I act, and who can reverse it?”

NASB 1995
“Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?”

NASB 1977
“Even from eternity I am He; And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?”

Amplified Bible
“Even from eternity I am He, And there is no one who can rescue from My hand; I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?”

Christian Standard Bible
Also, from today on I am he alone, and none can rescue from my power. I act, and who can reverse it? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Also, from today on I am He alone, and none can deliver from My hand. I act, and who can reverse it?”

American Standard Version
Yea, since the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who can hinder it?

Contemporary English Version
I am God now and forever. No one can snatch you from me or stand in my way.

English Revised Version
Yea, since the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"From the [first] day I was the one [who did this]. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?"

Good News Translation
I am God and always will be. No one can escape from my power; no one can change what I do."

International Standard Version
"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?"

Majority Standard Bible
Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

NET Bible
From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?"

New Heart English Bible
Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?"

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, before the day was, I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

World English Bible
Yes, since the day was, I am he. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Even from the day I [am] He, "" And there is no deliverer from My hand, "" I work, and who turns it back?

Young's Literal Translation
Even from the day I am He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth turn it back?

Smith's Literal Translation
Also from the day I am he, and none delivering from my hand: I will do and who shall turn it back?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And from the beginning I am the same, and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall turn it away?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And from the beginning, I am the same. And there is no one who can rescue from my hand. I act, and who can turn it aside?

New American Bible
yes, from eternity I am he; There is none who can deliver from my hand: I act and who can cancel it?

New Revised Standard Version
I am God, and also henceforth I am He; there is no one who can deliver from my hand; I work and who can hinder it?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yea, from the first day I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands; what I will do, who can stop it?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also, from the first day I AM THE LIVING GOD. There is none who is saved from my hands, and who is turning back anything that I do?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, since the day was I am He, And there is none that can deliver out of My hand; I will work, and who can reverse it?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Only Savior
12I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. 13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

Job 9:12
If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Revelation 3:7
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Acts 5:39
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

Isaiah 14:27
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?

Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!


Treasury of Scripture

Yes, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

before

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Psalm 93:2
Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

none

Deuteronomy 28:31
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

Deuteronomy 32:39
See 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.

Psalm 50:22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

I will work

Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Job 9:12
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Job 34:14,15,29
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; …

let it.

Isaiah 14:27
For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

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Isaiah 43
1. The Lord comforts the church with his promises.
8. He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotence
14. He foretells them the destruction of Babylon
18. And his wonderful deliverance of his people
22. He reproves the people as inexcusable














Even from eternity
This phrase emphasizes the eternal nature of God, rooted in the Hebrew word "מֵעוֹלָם" (me'olam), which signifies timelessness and perpetuity. In a conservative Christian perspective, this underscores God's unchanging and everlasting presence, affirming His sovereignty and constancy throughout all ages. The concept of eternity here is not just a measure of time but a declaration of God's infinite existence, which provides believers with assurance of His unending faithfulness and authority.

I am He
The phrase "I am He" is a profound declaration of God's self-existence and identity, echoing the divine name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." In Hebrew, "אֲנִי הוּא" (ani hu) conveys God's unique and singular nature. This assertion of identity is central to understanding God's role as the ultimate authority and the one true God, reinforcing the belief in His omnipotence and the futility of any other power or deity.

and none can deliver out of My hand
This phrase highlights God's supreme power and control over all creation. The imagery of God's "hand" (Hebrew: "יָד" - yad) symbolizes His strength and ability to protect and preserve. In a historical context, this assurance would have been particularly comforting to the Israelites, who faced threats from surrounding nations. For Christians, it serves as a reminder of God's protective power and the security found in His grasp, emphasizing that no force can thwart His will or snatch away those He holds.

When I act
The phrase "When I act" underscores God's active involvement in the world. The Hebrew verb "אֶפְעַל" (ef'al) indicates purposeful and decisive action. This reflects the belief that God is not a distant or passive deity but one who is intimately engaged in the affairs of humanity. His actions are deliberate and align with His divine plan, offering believers confidence that God is working for their good and His glory.

who can reverse it?
This rhetorical question emphasizes the irrevocability of God's will. The Hebrew root "יָשִׁיבֶנָּה" (yashivenah) suggests the impossibility of overturning or altering God's decrees. In a conservative Christian view, this highlights the futility of opposing God's purposes and the assurance that His plans will ultimately prevail. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's omnipotence and the certainty that His promises will be fulfilled, providing believers with hope and trust in His sovereign control over all circumstances.

(13) Who shall let it?--Literally, who shall turn it back? One of the numerous echoes from Job (Isaiah 9:12; Isaiah 11:10).

Verse 13. - Yea, before the day was I am he. So the LXX., Jerome, and Stier; but most moderns translate, "Yea, from this time forth I am he" (setup. Ezekiel 48:35). Kay, however, thinks that the translation of the Authorized Version may stand. Who shall let it? literally, as in Isaiah 14:27, who shall turn it back? i.e. "reverse it, undo it." Surely no one.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Even
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

from eternity
מִיּוֹם֙ (mî·yō·wm)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

I [am]
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

He,
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

and none
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

can deliver
מַצִּ֑יל (maṣ·ṣîl)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

out of My hand.
מִיָּדִ֖י (mî·yā·ḏî)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

When I act,
אֶפְעַ֖ל (’ep̄·‘al)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can reverse it?”
יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ (yə·šî·ḇen·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


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