Isaiah 43:9
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
8Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
Cross References
Joshua 24:15If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
1 Kings 18:36At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.
Isaiah 41:21Produce your cause,” says the LORD. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.
Isaiah 43:26Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.
Isaiah 44:7Who is like me? Who will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? Let them declare the things that are coming, and that will happen.
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 →