New International Version He said, “Surely they are my people, children who will be true to me"; and so he became their Savior. New Living Translation He said, “They are my very own people. Surely they will not betray me again.” And he became their Savior. English Standard Version For he said, “Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely.” And he became their Savior. Berean Standard Bible For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. Berean Literal Bible And He said, “Surely they are My people, sons not unfaithful.” And He was unto them as a Savior. King James Bible For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. New King James Version For He said, “Surely they are My people, Children who will not lie.” So He became their Savior. New American Standard Bible For He said, “Certainly they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior. NASB 1995 For He said, “Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior. NASB 1977 For He said, “Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior. Legacy Standard Bible And He said, “Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior. Amplified Bible For He said, “Be assured, they are My people, Sons who will not be faithless.” So He became their Savior [in all their distresses]. Berean Annotated Bible For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal. So He became their Savior. Christian Standard Bible He said, “They are indeed my people, children who will not be disloyal,” and he became their Savior. Holman Christian Standard Bible He said, “They are indeed My people, children who will not be disloyal,” and He became their Savior. American Standard Version For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour. Contemporary English Version The LORD rescued his people, and said, "They are mine. They won't betray me." English Revised Version For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their saviour. GOD'S WORD® Translation He said, "They are my people, children who will not lie to me." So he became their Savior. Good News Translation The LORD said, "They are my people; they will not deceive me." And so he saved them International Standard Version For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who won't act falsely." And so he became their savior. NET Bible He said, "Certainly they will be my people, children who are not disloyal." He became their deliverer. New Heart English Bible For he said, "Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely:" so he was their Savior. Webster's Bible Translation For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Savior. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. World English Bible For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He says, “Surely they [are] My people, "" Sons—they do not lie,” and He is to them for a Savior. Berean Literal Bible And He said, “Surely they are My people, sons not unfaithful.” And He was unto them as a Savior. Young's Literal Translation And He saith, Only My people they are, Sons -- they lie not, and He is to them for a saviour. Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Surely they my people, sons that will not lie: and he will be to them for Saviour. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Surely they are my people, children that will not deny: so he became their saviour. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: “Yet truly, these are my people, sons who have not been disowned.” And he became their Savior. New American Bible He said: “They are indeed my people, children who are not disloyal.” So he became their savior New Revised Standard Version For he said, “Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely”; and he became their savior Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie; so he became their Saviour. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said "My people are children who do not lie”, and he was the Redeemer to them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For He said: 'Surely, they are My people, Children that will not deal falsely'; So He was their Saviour. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, Is it not my people? the children surely will not be rebellious: and he became to them deliverance Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context God's Mercies Recalled7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. 8For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. 9In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.… Cross References For He said, Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. Exodus 6:7 I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. “They are surely My people, Leviticus 26:12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Ezekiel 36:28 Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. sons who will not be disloyal.” Hosea 1:10 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 ‘sons of the living God.’ Psalm 78:37 Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant. Zephaniah 3:13 The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.” So He became their Savior. Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. Isaiah 43:3 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 43:11 I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. Exodus 4:22 Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. Deuteronomy 32:6 Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you? Jeremiah 31:9 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.” Treasury of Scripture For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Savior. surely Isaiah 41:8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; children Isaiah 57:11 And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? Exodus 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. Psalm 78:36,37 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues… so he Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 43:3,11 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee… Deuteronomy 33:29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. Jump to Previous Children Deal False. Falsely Indeed Lie Savior Saviour Surely TroubleJump to Next Children Deal False. Falsely Indeed Lie Savior Saviour Surely TroubleIsaiah 63 1. Christ shows who he is2. What his victory over his enemies 7. And what his mercy toward his church 10. In his just wrath he remembers his free mercy 15. The church, in her prayer 17. And complaint, professes her faith For He said, God recounts His own purpose in choosing Israel and entering into covenant with them. His words reveal His faithful commitment to the nation despite its long history of weakness and rebellion. Deu 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God.… “They are surely My people, Israel belonged to Him by covenant, set apart from the nations to bear His name and live under His rule. Their identity rested on God’s choice and promises, not on their own merit. Lev 26:12 I will walk among you and be your God,… sons who will not be disloyal.” God regarded Israel as His children and expected covenant faithfulness from them. Yet their later idolatry, unbelief, and disobedience exposed the depth of their unfaithfulness and brought divine discipline. Hos 1:10 Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand… So He became their Savior. Even so, God repeatedly delivered Israel from enemies, bondage, and distress. His saving work displayed His mercy and pointed forward to the complete salvation accomplished through Jesus Christ. Exo 15:2 He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God,… Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe speaker in this verse, expressing His relationship with His people. 2. Israel Referred to as "My people," indicating the nation chosen by God. 3. Children Symbolic of the Israelites, highlighting their relationship with God as His children. 4. Savior Refers to God’s role in delivering and redeeming His people. Teaching Points God’s FaithfulnessGod identifies His people as His own, showing His commitment and faithfulness despite their past disloyalties. Identity as God’s Children Believers today are called to live as children of God, reflecting His character and values in their lives. Role of the Savior God’s role as Savior is central to His relationship with His people, both in the Old Testament and through Christ in the New Testament. Call to Loyalty Just as God expected loyalty from Israel, He calls believers to a life of faithfulness and obedience. Redemption and Relationship The verse highlights the redemptive relationship God desires with His people, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 63:8?2. How does Isaiah 63:8 affirm God's faithfulness to His people? 3. What does "surely they are My people" reveal about God's relationship with Israel? 4. How can we emulate God's faithfulness in our daily interactions? 5. Connect Isaiah 63:8 with another scripture emphasizing God's covenant with His people. 6. How does understanding God's faithfulness in Isaiah 63:8 impact your trust in Him? 7. What does Isaiah 63:8 reveal about God's relationship with His people? 8. How does Isaiah 63:8 define the concept of God's faithfulness? 9. In what ways does Isaiah 63:8 challenge our understanding of divine trust? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 63? (8) For he said . . .--The words throw us back to the starting-point of God's covenant with His people, based, so to speak, on the assumption that they would not fail utterly in the fulfilment of their promises. (Comp. Exodus 19:3-6.)Verse 8. - He said, Surely they are my people. Israel was first recognized as "a people" in Egypt, when the creel Pharaoh, probably Sethos I., said, "The people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we "(Exodus 1:9). Soon afterwards God acknowledged them as "his people" (Exodus 3:7). The exiles probably go back in their thoughts to this time. Children that will not lie; or, deal falsely, as the same word is translated in Psalm 44:17. The meaning is, that surely they will be faithful to God, and not fall away from him into idolatry or irreligion. Isaiah 63:8 reveals a fourfold movement of grace: God speaks, claims a people, expects loyal sonship, and acts as their Savior. The verse celebrates His covenant love, underscores His desire for faithful children, and points decisively to the ultimate saving work of Christ. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For He said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “They הֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are surely אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely My people, עַמִּ֣י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock sons בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son who will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be disloyal”; יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ (yə·šaq·qê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8266: To do or deal falsely and so He became וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be their לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Savior. לְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ (lə·mō·wō·šî·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Additonal Resources Isaiah 63:8 Blue Letter BibleIsaiah 63:8 Bible Gateway Isaiah 63:8 Bible.com Isaiah 63:8 NIV |
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