Isaiah 44:24

Authorized King James Version

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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;

Original Language Analysis

כֹּֽה H3541
כֹּֽה
Strong's: H3541
Word #: 1 of 17
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
אָמַ֤ר Thus saith H559
אָמַ֤ר Thus saith
Strong's: H559
Word #: 2 of 17
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהוָה֙ I am the LORD H3068
יְהוָה֙ I am the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 3 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ thy redeemer H1350
גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ thy redeemer
Strong's: H1350
Word #: 4 of 17
to redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ and he that formed H3335
וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ and he that formed
Strong's: H3335
Word #: 5 of 17
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution)
מִבָּ֑טֶן thee from the womb H990
מִבָּ֑טֶן thee from the womb
Strong's: H990
Word #: 6 of 17
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
אָנֹכִ֤י H595
אָנֹכִ֤י
Strong's: H595
Word #: 7 of 17
i
יְהוָה֙ I am the LORD H3068
יְהוָה֙ I am the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 8 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
עֹ֣שֶׂה that maketh H6213
עֹ֣שֶׂה that maketh
Strong's: H6213
Word #: 9 of 17
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
כֹּ֔ל H3605
כֹּ֔ל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 10 of 17
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
נֹטֶ֤ה all things that stretcheth forth H5186
נֹטֶ֤ה all things that stretcheth forth
Strong's: H5186
Word #: 11 of 17
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ the heavens H8064
שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ the heavens
Strong's: H8064
Word #: 12 of 17
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
לְבַדִּ֔י H905
לְבַדִּ֔י
Strong's: H905
Word #: 13 of 17
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
רֹקַ֥ע alone that spreadeth abroad H7554
רֹקַ֥ע alone that spreadeth abroad
Strong's: H7554
Word #: 14 of 17
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
הָאָ֖רֶץ the earth H776
הָאָ֖רֶץ the earth
Strong's: H776
Word #: 15 of 17
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
מֵי H4325
מֵי
Strong's: H4325
Word #: 16 of 17
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
אִתִּֽי׃ H854
אִתִּֽי׃
Strong's: H854
Word #: 17 of 17
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

Cross References

Isaiah 45:12I 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 42:5Thus 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 54:5For 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.Job 9:8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.Isaiah 51:13And 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 45:18For 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.Isaiah 44:2Thus 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.Revelation 5:9And 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 43:14Thus 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 40:22It 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:

Analysis & Commentary

God identifies Himself as Israel's Redeemer who 'formed thee from the womb' and 'maketh all things.' His power extends to stretching out the heavens 'alone' and spreading the earth 'by myself.' These emphatic statements of sole creative power (Hebrew 'levad' and 'meitti') deny any divine assistance or rival.

Historical Context

This creation language directly challenges Babylonian creation myths where multiple gods collaborated (often violently) to create. Israel's God needed no help and faced no opposition.

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