Isaiah 45:20

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, 1 ye that are fugitives escaped of the Goyim; 1 they have no da'as (knowledge, rationality) that burden themselves with their etz pesel (wooden idol), 1 the ones davening to an el lo yoshia (g-d who cannot save). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

In Context

19I have not spoken baseter (in secret), 1 in a makom eretz choshech; 1 I said not unto the zera Ya'akov: 1 Seek ye Me tohu (in chaos); 1 I am Hashem, the One speaking tzedek, 1 proclaiming meisharim (upright things). 1

21Declare ye, and approach; 1 yes, let them take counsel together. 1 Who hath made this known from mikedem (from olden time)? 1 Who hath preached it from long ago? 1 Have not I, Hashem? 1 And there is no other Elohim besides Me: 1 El Tzaddik and Moshi'a; 1 there is none besides Me. 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:26And they took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the shem of Ba'al from boker even until tzohorayim (noon), saying, O Ba'al, answer us. But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they danced + 18:26 same word used in verse 18:21 around the mizbe'ach which had been made.

2 Chronicles 28:23For he sacrificed unto the elohei Damascus, which defeated him, and he said, Because the elohim of the melachim of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of kol Yisroel.

Isaiah 4:2In Yom Hahu shall the Tzemach Hashem + 4:2 Offshoot, Son; reference to the divine nature of the Tzemach or Son of Hashem be beautiful and glorious, + 4:2 See the Tzemach Dovid/ Hashem 1Y 1:7 and the p'ri ha'aretz shall be the ga'on (pride) and glory for them that are escaped + 4:2 See the word she'ar (remnant), Isa 11:10-11 of Yisroel.

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

Isaiah 43:9Let 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

Isaiah 44:10Who hath formed el (g-d), or molded a pesel to no profit?

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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