Isaiah 48:13

Mine Yad also hath laid the foundation of Eretz, 1 and My yamin hath measured Shomayim; 1 when I call them, 1 they stand up together. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

In Context

12Pay heed unto Me, 1 O Ya'akov and Yisroel, My called; 1 I am He; I am Rishon, 1 I also am Acharon. 1

14All ye, assemble yourselves, and listen. 1 Which among them + 48:14 the pesilim, idols hath declared these things? 1 Hashem hath loved him, + 48:14 i.e., Cyrus he will do His chafetz (pleasure, will) on Babylon, 1 and His zero'a shall be on the Kasdim (Chaldeans). 1

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Cross References

Job 37:18Hast thou with Him spread out the shekhakim (clouds), 1 hard as a molten mirror? 1

Psalms 119:89Forever, Hashem, Thy Davar is settled 1 and stands firm in Shomayim. 1

Psalms 148:5Let them praise the Shem of Hashem: 1 for He commanded, and they were created. 1

Isaiah 40:22It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, 1 and the inhabitants thereof are like chagavim (grasshoppers); 1 that stretcheth out Shomayim like a curtain, 1 and spreadeth them out like an ohel to dwell in; 1

Isaiah 42:5Thus saith HaEl Hashem, 1 Boreh HaShomayim, and the One stretching them out; 1 He that spread out ha'aretz, and that which cometh out of it as produce; 1 He that giveth neshamah (soul) unto HaAm upon it, 1 and ruach to them that walk thereon: + 42:5 See 1Th 5:23 1

Isaiah 45:18For thus saith Hashem Borei HaShomayim 1 hu HaElohim Yotzer ha'aretz and its Maker; 1 He hath established it, 1 He created it not tohu (chaos), 1 He formed it to be inhabited; 1 I am Hashem; and there is no other. + 45:18 G-d 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:10-16

Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 708.) 9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. 12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath… Read the whole commentary →

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