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For I am God; 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 />“Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, 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 />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, 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 />Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I <i>am</i> God, 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 />“Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I <i>am</i> God, 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 />“Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, 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 />“Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, 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 />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, 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 />“Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, 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 />Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, 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 />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, 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 />Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, 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 />"I invite the whole world to turn to me and be saved. I alone am God! No others are real. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, 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 />Turn to me and be saved, all who live at the ends of the earth, because I am God, 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 />"Turn to me now and be saved, people all over the world! I am the only God there is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, 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 />Turn to me so you can be delivered, all you who live in the earth's remote regions! For I am God, and 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 />Look to me, and be saved, every part of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Look to me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth, "" For I [am] God, 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 /> Turn to Me, and be saved, all ends of the earth, For I am God, 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 />Look to me all ye ends of the earth and be saved, for I am God, and none else.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All ends of the earth, be converted to me, and you will be saved. For I am God, 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 />Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; 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 />Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, 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 />Draw near to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for 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 />Come near to me, all of you the ends of The Earth, that you shall be saved, because I AM LORD JEHOVAH, and there is no more!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Look unto Me, and be ye saved, All the ends of the earth; For I am God, 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 />Turn ye to me, and ye shall be saved, ye that <i>come</i> from the end of the earth: I am God, and there is none other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/45-22.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=10276" 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">21</span>Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: pə·nū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">Turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·hiw·wā·šə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and be saved,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/657.htm" title="657: ’ap̄·sê- (Adv) -- From 'aphec; cessation, i.e. An end; often used adverb, no further; also the ankle, as being the extremity of the leg or foot.">the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî- (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God,</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">23</span>By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.…<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="/john/3-14.htm">John 3:14-15</a></span><br />Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, / that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a></span><br />Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a></span><br />It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-32.htm">John 12:32</a></span><br />And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a></span><br />For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-4.htm">1 Timothy 2:4</a></span><br />who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-40.htm">John 6:40</a></span><br />For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a></span><br />All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.<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="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a></span><br />All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-8.htm">Numbers 21:8-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.” / So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. If anyone who was bitten looked at the bronze snake, he would live.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Look to me, and be you saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.</p><p class="hdg">look</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-8.htm">Numbers 21:8,9</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a></b></br> O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes <i>are</i> upon thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17</a></b></br> I may tell all my bones: they look <i>and</i> stare upon me.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></b></br> I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, <i>even</i> my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-30</a></b></br> And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any <i>man</i> pluck them out of my hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/2-13.htm">Titus 2:13</a></b></br> Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Turned</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>Turn to Me and be saved</b><br>This phrase is a divine invitation and command, emphasizing the necessity of turning to God for salvation. The call to "turn" implies repentance, a turning away from sin and idolatry towards God. In the context of Isaiah, this is a call to the Israelites and the nations to abandon their false gods and trust in the one true God. The concept of turning to God for salvation is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a>, where God calls His people to return to Him with all their heart. This turning is not merely physical but involves a complete change of heart and mind, aligning with the New Testament call to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ (<a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a>).<p><b>all the ends of the earth</b><br>This phrase highlights the universal scope of God's salvation plan. It is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations, fulfilling the promise to Abraham that through his offspring all nations would be blessed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). This global vision is consistent with the prophetic literature, where the nations are often called to recognize the sovereignty of Israel's God (<a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a>). In the New Testament, this is realized in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>), where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations, indicating the inclusivity of the gospel message.<p><b>for I am God</b><br>This declaration asserts the uniqueness and sovereignty of God. In the historical context of Isaiah, Israel was surrounded by polytheistic cultures, and this statement serves as a reminder of the monotheistic faith of Israel. The assertion "I am God" is a recurring theme in Isaiah, emphasizing God's supreme authority and power over all creation (<a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a>). It also serves as a polemic against the idols and false gods of the surrounding nations, which are powerless and cannot save (<a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9-10</a>).<p><b>and there is no other</b><br>This phrase reinforces the exclusivity of God, a central tenet of the Shema, the Jewish declaration of faith found in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." It underscores the futility of idolatry and the absolute sovereignty of God. In the New Testament, this exclusivity is affirmed in passages like <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the only way to the Father, and <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a>, which states that salvation is found in no one else. This exclusivity is a cornerstone of biblical theology, affirming that there is no other name or power by which humanity can be saved.<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's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of the Lord.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus_the_great.htm">Cyrus the Great</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, <a href="/bsb/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45</a> is part of a larger prophecy concerning Cyrus, the Persian king, whom God anointed to deliver Israel from Babylonian captivity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were in exile during the time of Isaiah's prophecies. This verse is part of God's promise of redemption and restoration for Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ends_of_the_earth.htm">The Ends of the Earth</a></b><br>This phrase signifies the universal scope of God's salvation, extending beyond Israel to all nations and peoples.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/y/yahweh.htm">Yahweh (God)</a></b><br>The one true God, who declares His sovereignty and exclusivity in this passage, emphasizing that salvation is found in Him alone.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_call.htm">The Universality of God's Call</a></b><br>God's invitation to salvation is extended to all people, regardless of nationality or background. This underscores the inclusive nature of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_exclusivity_of_salvation.htm">The Exclusivity of Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is found in God alone. This challenges the pluralistic views of society and calls believers to affirm the uniqueness of Christ as the only way to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_turning_to_god.htm">The Urgency of Turning to God</a></b><br>The command to "turn" implies a sense of urgency and action. Believers are encouraged to continually turn to God in repentance and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty and Authority</a></b><br>The declaration "I am God, and there is no other" emphasizes God's supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation, inviting trust and submission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mission_and_evangelism.htm">Mission and Evangelism</a></b><br>The call to "all the ends of the earth" highlights the mission of the Church to proclaim the Gospel to every nation, fulfilling the Great Commission.<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/who_was_charles_haddon_spurgeon.htm">Who was Charles Haddon Spurgeon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'four_corners'_reconciled_with_a_sphere.htm">Revelation 7:1 mentions “four corners of the earth”; how is this reconciled with a spherical planet? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_psalmist_say_'ends_of_earth'.htm">How can the psalmist (Ps 61:2) claim to cry out “from the ends of the earth” when historically his travels were limited to a specific region? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_america.htm">What does the Bible mention about America?</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 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Look unto me</span>; rather, <span class="accented">turn unto me</span> (as in <a href="/psalms/25-16.htm">Psalm 25:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Psalm 69:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/86-16.htm">Psalm 86:16</a>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "Be converted - turn unto the Lord your God." It is implied that all can turn, if they will. <span class="cmt_word">And be ye saved</span>. On conversion, salvation will follow. <span class="cmt_word">It will extend even to all the ends of the earth</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Psalm 98:3</a>, "All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/45-22.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">Turn</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be saved,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiw·wā·šə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפְסֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄·sê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<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">of the earth;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</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">I [am]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי־</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">God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</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/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 45:22 Look to me and be you saved (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 45:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 45:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 45:23" /></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>