Isaiah 43:7
Isaiah 43:7 in Multiple Translations
everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.
Every one who is named by my name, and whom I have made for my glory, who has been formed and designed by me.
Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.
Euery one shall be called by my Name: for I created him for my glorie, formed him and made him.
Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.
everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; verily, I have made him.
And every one that calleth upon my name, I have created him for my glory, I have formed him, and made him.
Allow all those who belong to me [MTY] to return, because I have caused them to become a nation in order that they would honor me; I am the one who has done that [DOU].’
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 43:7
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Isaiah 43:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כֹּ֚ל
הַ/נִּקְרָ֣א
בִ/שְׁמִ֔/י
וְ/לִ/כְבוֹדִ֖/י
בְּרָאתִ֑י/ו
יְצַרְתִּ֖י/ו
אַף
עֲשִׂיתִֽי/ו
כֹּ֚ל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הַ/נִּקְרָ֣א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
Art | V-Niphal
בִ/שְׁמִ֔/י
shêm
H8034
name
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וְ/לִ/כְבוֹדִ֖/י
kâbôwd
H3519
glory
Conj | Prep | N-cs | Suff
בְּרָאתִ֑י/ו
bârâʼ
H1254
to create
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
יְצַרְתִּ֖י/ו
yâtsar
H3335
to form
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
עֲשִׂיתִֽי/ו
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 43:7
כֹּ֚ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הַ/נִּקְרָ֣א
qârâʼ
H7121
"to call"
Art | V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.
בִ/שְׁמִ֔/י
shêm
H8034
"name"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, a name represents a person's identity, honor, and character, like God's name symbolizing His power and authority. It appears in Genesis and other books, often referring to God's name or a person's reputation. This concept is central to understanding biblical identity.
Definition: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)
Usage: Occurs in 771 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. See also: Genesis 2:11; Exodus 3:15; Deuteronomy 16:6.
וְ/לִ/כְבוֹדִ֖/י
kâbôwd
H3519
"glory"
Conj | Prep | N-cs | Suff
Glory refers to great honor or splendor, often used to describe God's majesty, as in Psalm 138:5 where David praises God's glorious name. It can also refer to wealth or abundance, like in Genesis 31:1 where Jacob's wealth is described.
Definition: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory
Usage: Occurs in 189 OT verses. KJV: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). See also: Genesis 31:1; Psalms 113:4; Psalms 3:4.
בְּרָאתִ֑י/ו
bârâʼ
H1254
"to create"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
This verb means to create or make something, often used to describe God's creative power. It can also mean to choose or select something. The Bible uses it to describe God's creation of the world.
Definition: 1) to create, shape, form 1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject) 1a1) of heaven and earth 1a2) of individual man 1a3) of new conditions and circumstances 1a4) of transformations 1b) (Niphal) to be created 1b1) of heaven and earth 1b2) of birth 1b3) of something new 1b4) of miracles 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cut down 1c2) to cut out
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat). See also: Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 40:28; Psalms 51:12.
יְצַרְתִּ֖י/ו
yâtsar
H3335
"to form"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
This Hebrew word means to form or shape something, like a potter molding clay. It appears in Genesis 2:7, describing God's creation of humans, and in Isaiah 64:8, where God is compared to a potter.
Definition: : formed 1) to form, fashion, frame 1a) (Qal) to form, fashion 1a1) of human activity 1a2) of divine activity 1a2a) of creation 1a2a1) of original creation 1a2a2) of individuals at conception 1a2a3) of Israel as a people 1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation) 1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created 1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained 1d) (Hophal) to be formed
Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose. See also: Genesis 2:7; Isaiah 44:12; Psalms 2:9.
אַף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
עֲשִׂיתִֽי/ו
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
Study Notes — Isaiah 43:7
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 43:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 43:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 43:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 43:7
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 43:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
- Sermons on Isaiah 43:7
Context — Israel’s Only Savior
5Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
8Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf. 9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ephesians 2:10 | For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life. |
| 2 | Isaiah 43:21 | The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise. |
| 3 | Ephesians 1:12 | in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory. |
| 4 | 1 Peter 2:9 | But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. |
| 5 | Romans 9:23 | What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory— |
| 6 | Isaiah 62:2–5 | Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. |
| 7 | Isaiah 43:1 | Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! |
| 8 | Psalms 100:3 | Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. |
| 9 | Isaiah 56:5 | I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. |
| 10 | John 15:8 | This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples. |
Isaiah 43:7 Summary
[Isaiah 43:7 tells us that we are created by God and called by His name, which means we belong to Him and are special to Him, just like it says in Jeremiah 31:33. This verse reminds us that our purpose is to bring glory to God, which we can do by living a life that honors and worships Him, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:31. We can trust God as our Creator and formation, and seek to bring Him glory in all that we do, as encouraged in Colossians 3:17.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'called by God's name' in Isaiah 43:7?
To be called by God's name means to be identified as belonging to Him, as seen in Isaiah 43:7, and to have a personal relationship with Him, as described in Jeremiah 31:33 and 2 Corinthians 6:18.
How does God's glory relate to our creation in Isaiah 43:7?
According to Isaiah 43:7 and Psalm 19:1, God's glory is the purpose for which we were created, and we can bring Him glory by living a life that honors and worships Him, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:31.
What does it mean to be 'formed and made' by God in Isaiah 43:7?
To be formed and made by God means that He is our Creator and has carefully shaped and designed us for His purposes, as seen in Psalm 139:13-14 and Ephesians 2:10.
How can I apply the truth of Isaiah 43:7 to my everyday life?
You can apply the truth of Isaiah 43:7 by recognizing your identity and purpose in God, and seeking to bring Him glory in all that you do, as encouraged in Colossians 3:17 and 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can bring glory to God in my daily life, and how can I prioritize this in my thoughts and actions?
- How does the truth that I am 'called by God's name' and 'created for His glory' impact my sense of identity and purpose?
- In what ways can I trust God as my Creator and formation, even when I don't understand the circumstances of my life?
- How can I cultivate a deeper sense of reverence and awe for God's power and wisdom in creating and forming me?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 43:7
Even everyone that is called by my name,.... That is called by the name of God, a son or daughter of his; or by the name of Christ, a Christian; whoever belongs to the Lord, whom he calls by his
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 43:7
Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
Even every one that is called by my name: They are called by my name; I own them for my people and children; and therefore what kindness or cruelty you exercise to them I take it as done to myself. So it is an argument to move those people to let their captives go; or it is an argument to confirm the faith of God’ s people, that God would deliver them, because they are his own. I have created him for my glory; and therefore I will glorify my power, and goodness, and faithfulness in delivering them. I have made him; I have not only created them out of nothing, as I did all other people, but I have also formed and made them my peculiar people.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
Isaiah 43:7 [Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.Ver. 7. Even every one that is called by my name,] i.e., My sons and my daughters, such as have Christian for their name, and Catholic for their surname. I have created him for my glory.] See on Isaiah 43:1. Yea, I have made him,] i.e., Advanced him, as 1 Samuel 12:6. Feci, i.e., magnum effeci. - Pisc.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
(7) Every one that is called by my name—i.e., who is marked as belonging to the people that is chosen as the Lord’s servant
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
Verse 7. Every one that is called by my name] All who worship the true God, and are obedient to his laws. I have created him] בראתיו berathiv. I have produced him out of nothing. For my glory] Ten MSS., three ancient, and the Syriac and Vulgate, read לכבודי licabodi, without the conjunction ו vau, and. I have formed him] יצרתיו yetsartiv. I have given him that particular form and shape which are best suited to his station in life. I have made him] עשיתיו asithiv. I have adapted him to the accomplishment of my counsels and designs.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 43:7
7. that is called by my name] i.e. who belongs to the community in which Jehovah is worshipped. for I have created him] Render with R.V. and whom I have created. for my glory] Although it is only the restored nation that can fully manifest Jehovah’s glory to the world, each of its scattered units shares the dignity which belongs to Israel as a whole.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 43:7
Every one that is called by my name - To be called by the name of anyone, is synonymous with being regarded as his son, since a son bears the name of his father (see Isaiah 44:5; Isaiah 48:1).
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 43:7
5-7. Fear not — Resumed from Isaiah 43:1, to add a second reason for Israel’s confidence — because God commands restoration from every quarter — from east, west, north, south.
Sermons on Isaiah 43:7
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Evan Roberts Preaching in 1905 by Evan Roberts | Evan Roberts reflects on the glorious deeds of God, emphasizing that no amount of time could fully express His greatness. He challenges the congregation to consider what they offer |
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(Genesis) Evolution vs Creation by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of evolution and its contrast with the biblical account of creation. He emphasizes that the true origin of the universe is unknow |
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Your Life: Don't Waste It by John Piper | This sermon emphasizes the importance of aligning one's life with God's purposes, focusing on three key aspects: being made for God's glory, finding joy in God, and loving others. |
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Right Motive Praying by Lou Sutera | This sermon emphasizes the importance of praying with pure motives, focusing on glorifying God above all else. It highlights the need to surrender selfish desires and seek God's gl |
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Featured Audio Sermon: The Triumph of God's Glory by Festo Kivengere | This sermon focuses on the triumphant glory of God, highlighting the journey from daily experiences to the ultimate return of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the radiant character of G |
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A Life Worth Living by George Verwer | George Verwer emphasizes the transformative power of Jesus Christ in the lives of young people, sharing his own journey from a life of superficial pleasure to a genuine relationshi |
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Sing Unto the Lord by Basilea Schlink | The video is a sermon on the topic of glorifying God and bringing honor to Him. The speaker emphasizes that God deserves our honor and praise because He is all-powerful, all-knowin |