Isaiah 43:9

Let kol HaGoyim be gathered together, 1 and let the peoples be assembled; 1 who among them can declare this, 1 and show us rishonot (former things)? 1 Let them bring forth their edim (witnesses), that they may be vindicated: 1 or let them hear, and say, It is emes. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

In Context

8Bring forth the Am Ivver that have eyes, 1 and the chereshim that have oznayim. 1

10Ye are My edim (witnesses), saith Hashem. 1 And Avdi whom I have chosen, 1 so that ye may know and believe Me, 1 and understand that Ani Hu (I am He); 1 before Me there was no El formed, 1 neither shall there be after Me. 1

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Cross References

Joshua 24:15And if it seem rah unto you to serve Hashem, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the elohim which Avoteichem served that were on the other side of the River, or the elohei HaEmori, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my bais, we will serve Hashem.

1 Kings 18:36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the minchah (evening sacrifice), that Eliyahu HaNavi came near, and said, Hashem Elohei Avraham, Yitzchak and of Yisroel, let it be known this day that Thou art Elohim in Yisroel, and that I am Thy Eved, and that I have done all these things at Thy Davar.

Psalms 50:1(Mizmor of Asaph) 1 from the mizrach shemesh (rising of sun) unto the going down thereof. 1

Isaiah 41:21Present your case, saith Hashem; 1 bring forth your strong arguments for proof, saith Melech Ya'akov. 1

Isaiah 43:26Put Me in remembrance; let us plead together at law; 1 declare thou, lema'an (for the sake of) thou being declared righteous. 1

Isaiah 44:7And who is like Me, who can preach as I do? 1 Let him make it known and set it out in order before Me, 1 since I appointed the Am Olam 1 and the otiyyot (things to come, future things) and what is approaching, 1 let them expound and make known in support of themselves. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 43:9-14

A Challenge to Idolaters. ( b. c. 708.) 8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord , and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no… Read the whole commentary →

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