Isaiah 44:8

There Is No Other God

6 “Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel,
And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
^a‘I am the First and I am the Last;
Besides Me there is no God.

7 And ^awho can proclaim as I do?
Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me,
Since I appointed the ancient people.
And the things that are coming and shall come,
Let them show these to them.

8 Do not fear, nor be afraid;
^aHave I not told you from that time, and declared it?
^bYou are My witnesses.
Is there a God besides Me?
Indeed ^cthere is no other Rock;
I know not one.’ ”

Idolatry Is Foolishness

9 ^aThose who make an image, all of them are useless,
And their precious things shall not profit;
They are their own witnesses;
^bThey neither see nor know, that they may be ashamed.

10 Who would form a god or mold an image
^aThat profits him nothing?

11 Surely all his companions would be ^aashamed;
And the workmen, they are mere men.
Let them all be gathered together,
Let them stand up;
Yet they shall fear,
They shall be ashamed together.

12 ^aThe blacksmith with the tongs works one in the coals,
Fashions it with hammers,
And works it with the strength of his arms.
Even so, he is hungry, and his strength fails;
He drinks no water and is faint.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Isaiah 44:8

Fear ye not, neither be afraid - (see the notes at Isaiah 41:10). The word rendered here ' be afraid,' occurs nowhere else in the Bible. There can be no doubt, however, in regard to its meaning. The Septuagint renders it, ́ ͂ Mēde planasthe - ' Neither be deceived.' All the other ancient versions express the sense to fear, to be afraid (Gesenius' Lexicon on the word yârahh ).

Have not I told thee from that time - Have I not fully declared from the very commencement of your history as a people, in the main what shall occur?

Ye are even my witnesses - (See the notes at Isaiah 43:12).

Is there a God besides me? - This is a strong mode of affirming that there is no God besides Yahweh (see the note at Isaiah 44:6).

Yea, there is no God - Margin, ' Rock' ( tsûr ). The word rock is often applied to God (see the note at Isaiah 30:29; compare Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:30-31; Psalms 19:14; Psalms 31:2-3; Psalms 42:9; et soepe al . The idea is taken from the fact that a lofty rock or fastness was inaccessible by an enemy, and that those who fled there were safe.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Isaiah 44:8:**

Isaiah 41:22
Isaiah 43:10
Isaiah 44:7
Isaiah 45:5
Isaiah 48:6
Ezekiel 47:1
Hosea 13:4
Romans 1:20
Revelation 11:3

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