Isaiah 45:24
Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
הערת לימוד
Study Note
The declaration that 'in the Lord have I righteousness and strength' is the confessional climax of Deutero-Isaiah's extended argument for the exclusive lordship of Yahweh over all nations (Isaiah 44:6-45:25). The chapter addresses Cyrus — the Persian king anointed without knowing God (verse 4-5) — as evidence that God's sovereign purposes override the religious allegiances of world leaders, making divine election cosmic in scope. Paul draws on Isaiah 45:23 ('every knee shall bow, every tongue confess') in Romans 14:11 and Philippians 2:10-11 to apply it to Christ, identifying the Lord before whom all bow as Jesus himself. The verse's insistence that righteousness and strength come 'in the Lord' anticipates Pauline soteriology: 'to him that worketh not, but believeth... his faith is counted for righteousness' (Romans 4:5).
תרגומים נוספים
Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.
Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.
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