Isaiah 45:18

For thus hath said the Lord the creator of the heavens; he, the God that formed the earth and made it; he that hath established it,—not for naught did he create it, to be inhabited did he form it: I am the Lord; and there is no one else.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

For 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.

In Context

17[But] Israel shall be helped by the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed and not be confounded unto all eternity.

19Not on a secret spot have I spoken, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me for naught; [but] I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:2And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God was waving over the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heaven, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Psalms 115:16The heavens are the heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Isaiah 45:5I am the Lord, and there is none else, beside me there is no god; I assisted thee, though thou hast not known me.

Jeremiah 10:12He made the earth by his power, he established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Ezekiel 36:10And I will multiply upon you men, all the house of Israel— altogether; and the cities shall be inhabited again, and the ruins shall be rebuilt;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 45:12-20

The Power of God; Encouragement to the People of God. ( b. c. 708.) 11 Thus saith the Lord , the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor… Read the whole commentary →

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