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Isaiah 45:11

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45:11This is what the Lord says,

the Holy One of Israel,29 the one who formed him,

concerning things to come:30

“How dare you question me31 about my children!

How dare you tell me what to do with32 the work of my own hands!

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Footnotes

  1. 29 See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in .
  2. 30 The Hebrew text reads “the one who formed him, the coming things.” Among various suggestions, some have proposed an emendation of יֹצְרוֹ (yotséro, “the one who formed him”) to יֹצֵר (yotser, “the one who forms”; the suffixed form in the Hebrew text may be influenced by vv. 9–10, where the same form appears twice) and takes “coming things” as the object of the participle (either objective genitive or accusative): “the one who brings the future into being.”
  3. 31 Heb “Ask me” The rhetorical command sarcastically expresses the Lord’s disgust with those who question his ways.
  4. 32 Heb “Do you command me about …?” The rhetorical question sarcastically expresses the Lord’s disgust with those who question his ways.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him:

“Ask me of things to come;

will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“This is what the Lord says—

the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker:

Concerning things to come,

do you question me about my children,

or give me orders about the work of my hands?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:

“Ask me what is to happen to my sons,

and instruct me about the work of my hands.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says—

the Holy One of Israel and your Creator:

“Do you question what I do for my children?

Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh, the holy one of Israel,

and its maker:

“Ask me of the things to come about my children,

and you command me about the work of my hands.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker,

Ask me of things to come concerning my sons,

And concerning the work of my hands command ye me.