Isaiah 44:1-8

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The Lord Is the Only God

44 “Jacob, you are my servant. Israel, I chose you. Listen to me! ² I am the Lord, and I made you. I am the one who created you. I have helped you since you were in your mother’s womb. Jacob, my servant, don’t be afraid. Jeshurun,^[a] I chose you.

³ “I will pour water for thirsty people, and streams will flow through the desert. I will pour my Spirit on your children, and I will bless^[b] your family. ⁴ They will sprout like grass in the spring and grow like trees by streams of water.

⁵ “One man will call himself, ‘I am the Lord’s.’ Another will use the name, ‘Jacob.’ Another man will sign his name as ‘The Lord’s Hand.’ And another will use the name, ‘Israel.’”

⁶ The Lord is the king of Israel. The Lord All-Powerful is the one who will set Israel free. And he says, “I am the only God. There are no other gods. I am the Beginning and the End. ⁷ There is no other God like me. If there is, that god should speak now. Let him lay out everything he has done since the time I made these ancient people. Let him show me the signs he gave long ago that prove he knew what would happen in the future.

⁸ “Don’t be afraid! Don’t worry. I am the one who always told you what would happen. You are my proof.^[c] There is no other God; I am the only one. There is no other ‘Rock’; I know I am the only one.”