Bible Strands
Isaiah 48:15
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses the assembled exiles in Babylon, immediately after identifying His chosen ally who will execute judgment against the Chaldeans.
The words — אֲנִ֥י (a.Ni) translates literally as "I," emphasizing divine agency, while הִצְלִ֥יחַ (hitz.Li.ach) means "he will succeed," describing the appointed agent's guaranteed outcome.
The thread — This pattern of sovereign calling and assured success appears in Isaiah 45:1 with Cyrus and Joshua 1:8 regarding the Law's role in mission success.
Why it lands — The text asserts that the LORD alone initiates and guarantees historical events, demanding the reader abandon idolatrous reliance and acknowledge His unilateral control over history.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Cross-references
- Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
- Isaiah 45:1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:
- Psalms 45:4 In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
- Ezekiel 1:2 On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—