Isaiah 44 · Verse 24

Isaiah 44:24

Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Isaiah 44:24, King James Version

Isaiah 44:24 in other translations

BSBThus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
WEBThe LORD, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb says: “I am the LORD, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself;
ASVThus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?);
YLTThus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, And thy framer from the womb: ‘I am Jehovah, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth--who is with Me?
DARBYThus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, the maker of all things; who alone stretched out the heavens, who did spread forth the earth by myself;
BBEThe Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth its limits; who was with me?
WebsterThus saith the LORD thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself:

What does Isaiah 44:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:24-28
24-28. Confirmation of His promises to the Church and Israel, by various instances of His omnipotence; among these the restoration of the Jews by Cyrus. alone--literally, "Who was with Me?" namely, when I did it; answering to "by Myself," in the parallel clause (compare similar phrases, Ho 8:4; Joh 5:30) [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 By myself - Thirteen MSS., six ancient, confirm the reading of the Keri, מאתי meittai.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 44:21-28

Return unto me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of redemption wrought for us by Christ, encourages to hope for all blessings from him. Our transgressions and our sins are as a thick cloud between heaven and earth: sins separate between us and God; they threaten a storm of wrath. When God pardons sin, he blots out, he…

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Isaiah 44:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָgo.'a.Le.kharedeemer yourH1350
וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ve.yo.tzer.Khaand [the one who] formed youH3335
מִבָּ֑טֶןmi.Ba.tenfrom [the] wombH990
אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595
יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
עֹ֣שֶׂה'O.seh[who] madeH6213
כֹּ֔לKoleverythingH3605
נֹטֶ֤הno.Teh[who] stretched outH5186
שָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064
לְבַדִּ֔יle.va.Dito alone meH905
רֹקַ֥עro.Ka'[who] spread outH7554
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
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מֵאִתִּֽי\׃ma.'i.tifrom <the> with myselfH854

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Cross references for Isaiah 44:24

  • Isaiah 45:12

    I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

  • Isaiah 42:5

    Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

  • Isaiah 54:5

    For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  • Isaiah 45:18

    For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.

  • Revelation 5:9

    And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

  • Isaiah 44:2

    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, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

  • Job 9:8

    Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

  • Isaiah 43:14

    Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

  • Isaiah 51:13

    And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

  • Isaiah 40:22

    It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

  • Jeremiah 51:15

    He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

  • Hebrews 1:10-12

    And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thy redeemer.
6; 43:14; 48:17; 49:7,26; 54:5,8; 59:20; 60:16; 63:16; Ps 78:35
Jer 50:34; Re 5:9
and he.
2; 43:1,7; 46:3,4; 49:1; Job 31:15; Ps 71:6; 139:13-16; Ga 1:15
I am.
40:22; 42:5; 45:12; 48:13; 51:13; Job 9:8; 26:7; Ps 104:2; Jer 51:15
by myself.
Joh 1:3; Eph 3:9; Col 1:16,17; Heb 1:2,10-12

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Context

  • Isaiah 44:23

    Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

  • Isaiah 44:24

    Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

  • Isaiah 44:25

    That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

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Isaiah 44:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así dice Jehová, tu Redentor, y formador tuyo desde el vientre: Yo Jehová, que lo hago todo, que extiendo solo los cielos, que extiendo la tierra por mí mismo;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi dit l’ Éternel, ton rédempteur, et celui qui t’a formé dès la matrice: C’est moi, l’ Éternel, qui ai fait toutes choses, qui seul ai déployé les cieux, et qui, par moi-même, ai étendu la terre;
German
Elberfelder 1871		So spricht Jehova, dein Erlöser und der von Mutterleibe an dich gebildet hat: Ich, Jehova, bin es, der alles wirkt, der die Himmel ausspannte, ich allein, die Erde ausbreitete durch mich selbst;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc dicit Dominus, redemptor tuus, et formator tuus ex utero: Ego sum Dominus, faciens omnia, extendens cælos solus, stabiliens terram, et nullus mecum;