Isaiah 45 · Verse 14

Isaiah 45:14

Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Isaiah 45:14, King James Version

Isaiah 45:14 in other translations

BSBThis is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”
WEBThe LORD says: “The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you, and they will be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains. They will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other god.
ASVThus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
YLTThus said Jehovah, ‘The labour of Egypt, And the merchandise of Cush, And of the Sebaim--men of measure, Unto thee pass over, and thine they are, After thee they go, in fetters they pass over, And unto thee they bow themselves, Unto thee they pray: Only in thee is God, And there is none else, no other God.
DARBYThus saith Jehovah: The wealth of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall walk after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall bow down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, no other God....
BBEThe Lord says, The workmen of Egypt, and the traders of Ethiopia, and the tall Sabaeans, will come over the sea to you, and they will be yours; they will go after you; in chains they will come over: and they will go down on their faces before you, and will make prayer to you, saying, Truly, God is among you; and there is no other God.
WebsterThus saith the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Cush and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down to thee, they shall make supplication to thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

What does Isaiah 45:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. The language but cursorily alludes to Egypt, Ethiopia, and Seba, being given to Cyrus as a ransom in lieu of Israel whom he restored (Is 43:3), but mainly and fully describes the gathering in of the Gentiles to Israel (Ac 2:10, 11; 8:27-38), especially at Israel's future restoration (Is 2:2; 14:1, 2; 19:18-22; 60:3-14; 49:23; Psa 68:31; 72:10, 11). labour--wealth acquired by labor (Jr 3:24). Sabeans ... of stature--the men of Meroe, in Upper Egypt. Herodotus (3.30) calls the Ethiopians "the tallest of men" (see on Is 18:2; 1Ch 11:23). thee--Jerusalem ("my city," Is 45:13). in chains--(Psa 149:8). "The saints shall judge the world" (1Co 6:2) and "rule the nations with a rod of iron" (Zec 14:12-19; Re 2:26, 27). The "chains," in the case of the obedient, shall be the easy yoke of Messiah; as "the sword of the Spirit" also is saving to the believer, condemnatory to the unbeliever (Joh 12:48; He 4:12; Re 19:15). God is in thee--(Jr 3:19).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The labor of Egypt "The wealth of Egypt" - This seems to relate to the future admission of the Gentiles into the Church of God. Compare Psa 68:32; Psa 72:10; Psa 60:6-9. And perhaps these particular nations may be named, by a metonymy common in all poetry, for powerful and wealthy nations in general. See note on Isa 60:1. The Sabeans, men of stature "The Sabeans, tall of stature" - That the Sabeans were of a more majestic appearance than common, is particularly remarked by Agatharchides, an ancient Greek historian quoted by Bochart, Phaleg, 2:26, τα σωματα εστι των κατοικουντων αξιολογωτερα. So also the Septuagint understand it, rendering it ανδρες ὑψηλοι, "tall men." And the same phrase, אנשי מדה anshey middah, is used for persons of extraordinary stature, Num 13:32, and 1Chr 20:6. They shall make supplication unto thee "They shall in suppliant guise address thee" - The conjunction ו vau is supplied by the ancient Versions, and confirmed by fifteen MSS. of Kennicott's, (seven ancient), thirteen of De Rossi's, and six editions, ואליך veelayich. Three MSS. (two ancient) omit the ו vau before אליך elaylch at the beginning of the line.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 45:11-19

Believers may ask in prayer for what they need; if for their good, it will not be withheld. But how common to hear God called to account for his dealings with man! Cyrus provided for the returning Jews. Those redeemed by Christ shall be provided for. The restoration would convince many, and convert some; and all that truly join the Lord, find his service perfect freedom. Though God be his people's God and Saviour…

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Isaiah 45:14 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.

כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
יְגִ֨יעַye.Gi.a'[the] produce ofH3018
מִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
וּֽסְחַר\־u.se.char-and [the] traffic ofH5504
כּוּשׁ֮kushCushH3568
וּסְבָאִים֮u.se.va.'Imand [the] SabeansH5436
אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Sheipeople ofH582
מִדָּה֒mi.DahstatureH4060
עָלַ֤יִךְ'a.La.yikhto youH5921
יַעֲבֹ֙רוּ֙ya.'a.Vo.ruthey will pass overH5674
וְלָ֣ךְve.Lakhand to you
יִֽהְי֔וּyih.Yuthey will belongH1961
אַחֲרַ֣יִךְ'a.cha.Ra.yikhbehind youH310
יֵלֵ֔כוּye.Le.khuthey will walkH1980
בַּזִּקִּ֖יםba.zi.Kimin <the> fettersH2131
יַעֲבֹ֑רוּya.'a.Vo.ruthey will pass overH5674
וְאֵלַ֤יִךְve.'e.La.yikhand to youH413
יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ֙yish.ta.cha.Vuthey will bow downH7812
אֵלַ֣יִךְ'e.La.yikhto youH413
יִתְפַּלָּ֔לוּyit.pa.La.luthey will prayH6419
אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH389
בָּ֥ךְbakh[is] among you
אֵ֛ל'elGodH410
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH369
ע֖וֹדod[is] yetH5750
אֶ֥פֶס'E.festhere notH657
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.Him[are] godsH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 45:14

  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:25

    And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  • Jeremiah 16:19

    O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

  • Acts 10:25-26

    And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

  • Isaiah 61:5-6

    And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

  • Zechariah 8:20-23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  • Isaiah 23:18

    And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

  • Psalms 149:8

    To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

  • Isaiah 10:33

    Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

  • Exodus 11:8

    And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

  • Ezekiel 23:42

    And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

  • Isaiah 18:7

    In that time shall the present be brought unto the Lord of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the Lord of hosts, the mount Zion.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The labour.
18:7; 19:23-25; 23:18; 49:23; 60:5-16; 61:5,6; 66:19,20; Ps 68:30,31
Ps 72:10-15; Zec 8:22,23
the Sabeans.That the Sabeans were of a most majestic appearance is particularly remarked by Agatharchides, an ancient Greek historian quoted by Bochart.
Job 1:15; Eze 23:42; Joe 3:8
men of stature.
10:33; Nu 13:32; 2Sa 21:20; Eze 31:3
in chains.
14:2; 49:23; Ps 149:6,8
they shall fall.
60:14; 61:5,9; Ex 11:8; Es 8:17; Ac 10:25,26; Re 3:9
Surely.
24; Jer 16:19; Zec 8:20-23; 1Co 8:4-6; 14:25; 1Th 1:9
and there.
5,6; 44:8

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Context

  • Isaiah 45:13

    I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Isaiah 45:14

    Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

  • Isaiah 45:15

    Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

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Isaiah 45:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así dice Jehová: El trabajo de Egipto, las mercaderías de Etiopía, y los Sabeos hombres agigantados, se pasarán á ti, y serán tuyos; irán en pos de ti, pasarán con grillos: á ti harán reverencia, y á ti suplicarán, diciendo: Cierto, en ti está Dios, y no hay otro fuera de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Le travail de l’Égypte et le gain de l’Éthiopie et des Sabéens, hommes de haute taille, passeront vers toi et seront à toi. Ils marcheront après toi; ils passeront enchaînés, et se prosterneront devant toi; ils te supplieront, disant: Certainement ✶Dieu est au milieu de toi; il n’y en a pas d’autre, point d’autre Dieu …
German
Elberfelder 1871		So spricht Jehova: Der Reichtum Ägyptens und der Erwerb Äthiopiens und die Sabäer, Männer von hohem Wuchse, werden zu dir übergehen und dir gehören; sie werden dir nachfolgen, in Fesseln werden sie zu dir übergehen; und sie werden sich vor dir niederwerfen, werden zu dir flehen: Fürwahr, Gott ist in dir; und sonst ist kein, gar kein Gott! -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc dicit Dominus: Labor Ægypti, et negotiatio Æthiopiæ, et Sabaim viri sublimes ad te transibunt, et tui erunt; post te ambulabunt, vincti manicis pergent, et te adorabunt, teque deprecabuntur. Tantum in te est Deus, et non est absque te deus.