I will bring forth the blind people, and they shall have eyes, and the deaf, and they shall have ears.

Let all the nations be gathered [a]together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their [b]witnesses, that they may be justified: but let them [c]hear, and say, It is truth.

10 You [d]are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my [e]servant, whom I have chosen: therefore ye shall know and believe me, and ye shall understand that I am: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:9 Signifying, that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor all their idols are able to do the like, as Isa. 41:22.
  2. Isaiah 43:9 To prove that the things which are spoken of them, are true.
  3. Isaiah 43:9 Showing, that the malice of the wicked hindereth them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaketh by his word.
  4. Isaiah 43:10 The Prophets and people to whom I have given my Law.
  5. Isaiah 43:10 Meaning specially Christ, and by him all the faithful.

Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,(A)
    who have ears but are deaf.(B)
All the nations gather together(C)
    and the peoples assemble.
Which of their gods foretold(D) this
    and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
    so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are my witnesses,(E)” declares the Lord,
    “and my servant(F) whom I have chosen,
so that you may know(G) and believe me
    and understand that I am he.
Before me no god(H) was formed,
    nor will there be one after me.(I)

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