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Isaiah 44:8

Fear ye not, neither be afraid, with mistrust toward Jehovah, on the one hand, and dread of the heathen gods, on the other. Have I not told thee from that time and have declared it? namely, the utter vanity of the heathen idols. Ye are even My witnesses, who must admit the truth of this assertion. Is there a [true] God beside Me? The emphatic question is answered with equal definiteness, Yea, there is no [other true] God; I know not any, even the omniscient God being unable to name one. The attitude of men with respect to this one true God decides their eternal fate.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 44:8. _FEAR YE NOT_] תרהו _tirehu_ never occurs. Perhaps it should be תיראו _tireu_, _fear ye_. Two MSS. read תהרו _tirehu,_ and one of mine _taharu_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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 Se...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 44 Jehovah Continues to Speak 1. _Spiritual blessings promised by the gift of the Spirit (Isaiah 44:1)_ 2. _Jehovah the First and the Last (Isaiah 44:6)_ 3. _Idolatry rebuked (Isaiah 44:9)_ 4...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MY WITNESSES. Note the Structures above). NO GOD. no Rock. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:4. Compare Isaiah 26:4). App-92....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    There is no God but Jehovah and Israel is His witness: this is the substance of the verses, and the proof is the familiar one from prophecy. _the King of Israel_ See on ch. Isaiah 41:21. _the Lord of...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 44:6-23. The Reality of Jehovah's Godhead, evinced by His Predictions, and contrasted with the manifold absurdities of Idolatry The passage, which is merely a restatement of ideas already expr...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Fear ye not_ in the coming convulsions; the ground of confidence is that Jehovah has proved His control over these events by foretelling them. The verb for _be afraid_does not occur elsewhere. _from...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FEAR YE NOT, &C.— The meaning is, _"Fear ye not, nor be terrified_ at the motions of the Medes and Persians rising up against the Babylonish empire, since those motions shall be for your advantage: Fo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. POWER OF THE LORD'S SERVANT Chapter S 44-49 1. SOVEREIGN OVER ALL GODS, CHAPTER 44 a. SHOWS FAVOR TO THE FAITHFUL TEXT: Isaiah 44:1-8 1 1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. NEITHER BE AFRA...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    44:8 time, (f-15) Or 'long ago.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God describes himself as a ‘Rock’. A rock is a firm place that provides security. It is a strong base for the construction of a building. In the same manner, God provides security for his people. They...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    YEA, THERE IS NO GOD... — Literally, _no Rock._ That word, as expressing eternal strength, being used, as in Deuteronomy 32:4; 2 Samuel 22:3; 2 Samuel 23:3, as a Divine name....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אַֽל ־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְ אַל ־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲ לֹ֥א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The beginning of this chapter (verses Isa 44:1-5) contains the gracious promise of the outpouring of the Spirit of God, and a description of the blessing of refreshment and renewal which will come to...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared [it]? (l) ye [are] even my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? verily, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. (l...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Witnesses. The history of the true religion is its best proof, chap. xliii. 9, 10. --- Known. Ruled, consequently no other can be truly God. (Calmet) --- Idolaters are foolish, trusting in those who...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    W hat sublimity is in these verses! How truly delightful to see the Lord Jehovah claiming his rightful sovereignty, and revealing himself under such glorious and distinguishing characters! There needs...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45. Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb, encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring up as...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FEAR YE NOT, NEITHER BE AFRAID,.... Of the accomplishment of prophecies and promises, and of professing the true God, and of adhering to Jesus Christ, the only Redeemer and Saviour; or of the gods of...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared [it]? ye [are] even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. Ver. 8. _H...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thus saith the Lord_, &c. Here God renews his contest with idols, which he insists an so often, and so much, because his own people were exceeding prone to idolatry. _And who_ Which of all the heathe...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    GOD: _ Heb._ rock...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Israel is here called Jeshurun, which means "the upright one." Such only are Israelites indeed, in whom is no guile. Those that serve God he will own. He will help them over difficulties, and in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HAVE NOT I TOLD THEE? _thee_, O Israel, whom he bids not to fear. The sense is, I call you Israelites to bear me witness, whether I have not, from time to time, acquainted you with things to come, suc...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 44:8 fear H6342 (H8799) afraid H7297 (H8799) (H8676) H7297 (H8804) told H8085 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH LAYS DOWN A CHALLENGE TO ANY WHO CLAIM TO BE GODS TO PROVE IT IN PROPHECY AND ACTION (ISAIAH 44:7). God has laid down the past and the future. What has happened and what will happen is under H...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    In this chapter, God encourages his Church by a promise of the visitation of his Spirit. Oh, that it may be fulfilled to us also! Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This evening, we will read two Chapter s from Isaiah's prophecy, the forty-fourth and the fifty-fifth, and a few verses from the twenty-third chapter of the second Book of Samuel. May the Lord bless a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my Servant;...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant and Israel, whom I have chosen. Thus saith the LORD, that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant;...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The promise of the Spirit and the coming restoration. The folly of idolatry. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: There is no God besides Jehovah. He is infinite and therefore...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 44:5. _Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord._ This phrase is somewhat obscure; it is not said whether they signed a covenant, or imprinted some mark on their hand. The latter sen...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Fear ye not_ CHRISTIAN COURAGE Boldness for God, and boldness in dealing with God, should form part of the Christian character; and the Word of God encourages this Christian boldness. We are repea...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CHRISTIAN COURAGE Isaiah 44:8. _Fear not, neither be afraid, &c._ Boldness for God, and boldness in dealing with God, should form part of the Christian character; and the Word of God, from the begin...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 44:1 A PROPHECY OF ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REGENERATION. This section is closely connected with Isaiah 43:1; of which it ought to form

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesh...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 1:2; 1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:32; Acts 1:8; Acts 14:15;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ye — Thee, O Israel, whom he bids not to fear. Told thee — Even from the first ages of the world. Declared — Have published it to the world in my sacred records. Witnesses — Both of my predictions, an...

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