Isaiah 45:7

Forming light and creating darkness, Making prosperity, and creating misfortune,—I—Yahweh, who doeth all these.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

In Context

6That men may get to know. From the rising of the sun And from the west. That there is none besides me,—I, am Yahweh, and there is none else:

8Let the drops fall ye heavens, from above, Yea, let, the skies, pour down righteousness,—Let the earth open and let them bear as their fruit—deliverance And let, justice, spring forth therewith, I—Yahweh, have created it.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens,—to give light on the earth;

Exodus 14:20so it came in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, so it became a cloud and darkness, and yet lighted up the night,—so that the one came not near unto the other, all the night.

Job 2:10And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

Job 34:29When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth [his] face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

Psalms 29:11Yahweh, will give, strength to his people,—Yahweh, will bless his people with prosperity.

Psalms 75:7For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 45:6-11

The Divine Dominion. ( b. c. 708.) 5 I am the Lord , and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord , and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth… Read the whole commentary →

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