Isaiah 45:7

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I [am] Jehovah, doing all these things.'

Young's Literal Translation

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

6So that they know from the rising of the sun, And from the west, that there is none besides Me, I [am] Jehovah, and there is none else,

8Drop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:17and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,

Exodus 14:20and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.

Job 2:10And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.

Job 34:29And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, [It is] the same.

Psalms 29:11Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

Psalms 75:7But God [is] judge, This He maketh low — and this He lifteth 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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