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I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/45.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that <i>there is</i> none beside me. I <i>am</i> the LORD, and <i>there is</i> none else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That <i>there is</i> none besides Me. I <i>am</i> the LORD, and <i>there is</i> no other;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that <i>people</i> may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no one else,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That they may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am Yahweh, and there is no other,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />That people may know from the rising to the setting of the sun [the world over] That there is no one except Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is no one but me. I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is no one but Me. I am Yahweh, and there is no other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that they may 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now everyone from east to west will learn that I am the LORD. No other gods are real. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so that from the east to the west people will know that there is no God except me. I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I do this so that everyone from one end of the world to the other may know that I am the LORD and that there is no other god. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so that from the sun's rising to the west people may know that there is none besides me. "I am the LORD, and there is no other."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I do this so people will recognize from east to west that there is no God but me; I am the LORD, I have no peer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no one else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is no one besides me. I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So that they know from the rising of the sun, "" And from the west, that there is none besides Me, "" I [am] YHWH, and there is none else,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So that they shall know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that none besides me. I am Jehovah, and none yet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That they may know who are from the rising of the sun, and they who are from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none else: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So may those who are from the rising of the sun, and those who are from its setting, know that there is no one beside me. I am the Lord, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so that all may know, from the rising of the sun to its setting, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is no one besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is none else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That they may know from the dawning of the sun and from its setting, there is none outside of me. I AM LORD JEHOVAH and there is nothing more<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />That they that <i>come</i> from the east and they that <i>come</i> from the west may know that there is no God but me. I am the Lord God, and there is none beside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/45-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=10065" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">God Calls Cyrus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yê·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">all may know,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4217.htm" title="4217: mim·miz·raḥ- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Place of sunrise, the east. From zarach; sunrise, i.e. The east.">from where the sun rises</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: še·meš (N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4628.htm" title="4628: ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- West. Or maearabah; from arab, in the sense of shading; the west.">to where it sets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/657.htm" title="657: ’e·p̄es (N-ms) -- From 'aphec; cessation, i.e. An end; often used adverb, no further; also the ankle, as being the extremity of the leg or foot.">there is none</a> <a href="/hebrew/1107.htm" title="1107: bil·‘ā·ḏāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Apart from, except, without. Or balmadey; constructive plural from bal and ad, not till, i.e. except, without, besides.">but Me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">other.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></span><br />See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-60.htm">1 Kings 8:60</a></span><br />so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-10.htm">Psalm 86:10</a></span><br />For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></span><br />May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9</a></span><br />Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-11</a></span><br />“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a></span><br />Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-27.htm">Joel 2:27</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a></span><br />I and the Father are one.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a></b></br> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou <i>art</i> the LORD, <i>even</i> thou only.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46,47</a></b></br> This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></b></br> Be still, and know that I <i>am</i> God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">East</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">East</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">God calls Cyrus for his church's sake</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">By his omnipotence he challenges obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">He convinces the idols of vanity by his saving power</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so that all may know</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's desire for universal recognition of His sovereignty. It reflects the biblical theme of God's revelation to all nations, not just Israel. This aligns with the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations. The phrase underscores God's intention for His glory and power to be acknowledged worldwide, fulfilling the promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>).<p><b>from where the sun rises to where it sets</b><br>This expression signifies the entirety of the earth, from east to west. It highlights the universality of God's dominion and echoes <a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">Psalm 113:3</a>, which states, "From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised." The phrase suggests that God's authority and presence are not confined to a specific location but encompass the whole world. It also foreshadows the global spread of the Gospel, as seen in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where Jesus tells His disciples they will be His witnesses "to the ends of the earth."<p><b>that there is none but Me</b><br>This declaration affirms the monotheistic belief central to the faith of Israel. It stands in contrast to the polytheistic cultures surrounding Israel, such as the Babylonians and Egyptians, who worshipped multiple gods. This statement is a direct challenge to idolatry and emphasizes the uniqueness and exclusivity of the God of Israel. It is echoed in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, the Shema, which declares, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."<p><b>I am the LORD</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the divine name YHWH, which is considered sacred and signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature. This name was revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God says, "I AM WHO I AM." It conveys God's unchanging character and His covenant relationship with His people. The declaration "I am the LORD" serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and His role as the ultimate authority and ruler.<p><b>and there is no other</b><br>This phrase reinforces the exclusivity of God, emphasizing that He alone is worthy of worship and allegiance. It serves as a polemic against the false gods of the nations and underscores the futility of idolatry. This assertion is a recurring theme in Isaiah, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a>, where God declares, "I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god." It points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>), and through whom the fullness of God's revelation is made known.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus.htm">Cyrus</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Cyrus the Great, the Persian king, is a key figure in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45</a>. God uses Cyrus as an instrument to fulfill His purposes, demonstrating His sovereignty over nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is the primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. This verse reassures them of God's unique sovereignty and His plan for their redemption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Yahweh declares His exclusive divinity and sovereignty over all creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>The phrase "from where the sun rises to where it sets" indicates the entire world, emphasizing the universal recognition of God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all creation. His authority extends from the east to the west, symbolizing His control over the entire world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_divinity.htm">Exclusive Divinity</a></b><br>Understand that there is no other god besides the LORD. This exclusivity calls for undivided worship and allegiance to Him alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_recognition.htm">Universal Recognition</a></b><br>Reflect on the call for all people, regardless of location, to acknowledge God's sovereignty. This is a reminder of the global mission to make His name known.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_purpose_in_history.htm">God's Purpose in History</a></b><br>Consider how God uses individuals and nations to accomplish His purposes, as seen in His use of Cyrus. Trust in His divine plan, even when it involves unexpected means.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_worship_and_witness.htm">Personal Worship and Witness</a></b><br>Apply the truth of God's sovereignty in personal worship and in witnessing to others. Let this knowledge inspire confidence and boldness in sharing the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_'one_true_god'.htm">What is the meaning of 'One True God'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_john_10_30_conflict_with_monotheism.htm">If Jesus and the Father are 'one' (John 10:30), doesn't that conflict with strict monotheism elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_97_7_imply_polytheism.htm">Do references to 'all gods' (Psalm 97:7) suggest acknowledgment of multiple deities, contradicting strict monotheism elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_a_mother_god_deity.htm">Is there a female deity called Mother God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That they may know from the rising of the sun</span>. Here we have the third motive of the Divine action respecting Cyrus. The attention of all the world from the extreme east to the extreme west, would be drawn by the wonderful occurrences. Jehovah's hand in them would be perceived, and his sole Godhead would obtain acknowledgment. An impulse was doubtless given to monotheism by the victories of Cyrus and the favour which he showed the Jews; but it cannot be said to have been very marked. Idolatry and polytheism were to a certain extent discredited; but they maintained their ground nevertheless. It was not till the true "Anointed One" appeared - the antitype of whom Cyrus was the type - that the idols were "utterly abolished." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/45-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֣עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all may know,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵדְע֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the rising</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּזְרַח־</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miz·raḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4217.htm">Strong's 4217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of sunrise, the east</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the place of its setting,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4628.htm">Strong's 4628: </a> </span><span class="str2">The west</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is none</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖פֶס</span> <span class="translit">(’e·p̄es)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_657.htm">Strong's 657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but Me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְעָדָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·‘ā·ḏāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, except, without</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/45-6.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 45:6 That they may know from the rising (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 45:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 45:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>