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I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/48.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken and called him; I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I, <i>even</i> I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I, <i>even</i> I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I, <i>yes</i> I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I, even I, have spoken; indeed, I have called Cyrus; I have brought him, and will make his way successful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I—I have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I—I have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was the one who chose him. I have brought him this far, and he will be successful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I alone have spoken. I have called him. I will bring him here, and he will succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am the one who spoke and called him; I led him out and gave him success. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I—Yes, I!—have spoken; indeed, I've called and I've brought him, and he will make his path successful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I, I have spoken--yes, I have summoned him; I lead him and he will succeed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken, yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken. Yes, I have called him. I have brought him and he shall make his way prosperous. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have spoken, indeed, I have called him, I have brought him in, "" And he has made his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I -- I have spoken, yea, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he hath made prosperous his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I, I spake; also I called him: I brought him, and his way prospered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I, even I have spoken and called him: I have brought him, and his way is made prosperous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am, I have spoken, and I have called him. I have led him forward, and his way has been straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I myself have spoken, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and his way succeeds! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken and called him, I have brought him, and he will prosper in his way.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have also called him; I have brought him and I have made his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have spoken, I also cried and I brought him and I made his way prosperous<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have spoken, I have called, I have brought him, and made his way prosperous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/48-15.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=10809" 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/48.htm">Deliverance Promised to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry out His desire against Babylon, and His arm will be against the Chaldeans. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">even I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">have spoken;</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·rā·ṯîw (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I have called him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I have brought him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">and he will succeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in his mission.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.…<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="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a></span><br />I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a></span><br />who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2-4</a></span><br />Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. / He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. / Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a></span><br />I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jeremiah 50:44</a></span><br />Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30-31</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, / and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a></span><br />Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22-23</a></span><br />All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: / “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-21</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” / Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></b></br> This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4</a></b></br> And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness <i>and</i> righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-2.htm">Ezekiel 1:2</a></b></br> In the fifth <i>day</i> of the month, which <i>was</i> the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Mission</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-15.htm">Way</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-12.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Mission</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/james/4-13.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Way</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-9.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinance, revealed his prophecies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">He saves them for his own sake</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">He exhorts them to obedience, because of his power and providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">He laments their backwardness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">He powerfully delivers his people out of Babylon</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/48.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/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I, even I, have spoken;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and sovereignty of God. The repetition of "I" underscores the certainty and importance of the message. In the context of Isaiah, God is asserting His role as the ultimate source of prophecy and truth. This echoes earlier declarations of God's uniqueness and power, such as in <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a>, where God declares there is no other besides Him. It also reflects the divine authority seen in the creation narrative in Genesis, where God speaks and creation comes into being.<p><b>yes, I have called him.</b><br>The "him" in this context refers to Cyrus, the Persian king, whom God has chosen to fulfill His purposes. This calling is significant as it demonstrates God's control over history and nations. The calling of Cyrus is a fulfillment of earlier prophecies in <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28 and 45</a>:1, where God names Cyrus as His anointed, chosen to deliver Israel from Babylonian captivity. This calling also prefigures the calling of Christ, who is the ultimate deliverer and fulfiller of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>I have brought him,</b><br>This indicates God's active role in guiding and empowering Cyrus to accomplish His will. Historically, Cyrus's rise to power and his subsequent decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem (<a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>) is seen as a direct result of God's intervention. This phrase highlights the theme of divine providence, where God orchestrates events and leaders to fulfill His purposes, similar to how He used other foreign rulers like Nebuchadnezzar for His plans.<p><b>and he will succeed in his mission.</b><br>The success of Cyrus is assured by God's declaration. This success is not due to Cyrus's own abilities but because God has ordained it. The mission refers to the liberation of the Israelites and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, which Cyrus facilitates. This assurance of success parallels the certainty of Christ's mission, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the suffering servant will accomplish God's will. It also reflects the biblical principle that when God purposes something, it will come to pass, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word does not return void.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, emphasizing His sovereignty and authority in calling and commissioning His chosen servant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cyrus.htm">Cyrus (implied)</a></b><br>Although not named in this specific verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/48.htm">Isaiah 48</a> suggests that God is referring to Cyrus, the Persian king, whom He has called to fulfill His purposes for Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom God is speaking through the prophet Isaiah, reminding them of His control over their destiny and His plans for their deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place from which Israel will be delivered, as God uses Cyrus to conquer Babylon and allow the Israelites to return to their homeland.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>The messenger through whom God communicates His plans and purposes to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of history and uses individuals, even those outside of Israel, to accomplish His divine purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_calling_and_mission.htm">Divine Calling and Mission</a></b><br>Just as God called Cyrus for a specific mission, He calls each of us to fulfill His purposes in our lives. We should seek to understand and pursue our God-given mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem uncertain, we can trust that God is working behind the scenes to bring about His plans for our good and His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's word through Cyrus serves as a reminder of the reliability and truth of Scripture. We can have confidence in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_obedience.htm">Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Success in God's mission requires obedience to His calling. We should strive to be obedient to God's direction in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/god's_names_and_meanings.htm">What are the different names of God and their meanings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_flock_management_biblical.htm">Is God inherently self-centered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_israel's_other_names.htm">What are the different names for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_christians_view_muhammad_vs._prophets.htm">How do Christians view Muhammad versus biblical prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have called him</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a>, "<span class="accented">Calling</span> a ravenous bird from the east"). Cyrus is represented as raised up by God, "called" by him, and commissioned by him "to do all his pleasure." God has brought him on his way, and made that way prosperous. According to the account of Herodotus, Cyrus received no check of any kind until the last expedition, in which he lost his life. His "prosperity" was beyond that of almost any other commander. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/48-15.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">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">even I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֛י</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">have spoken;</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yes,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַף־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have called him.</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָאתִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rā·ṯîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have brought him,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he will succeed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his mission.</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/48-15.htm">Isaiah 48:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 48:15 I even I have spoken (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 48:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 48:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 48:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 48:16" /></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>