Isaiah 45:21

“Declare, and bring it forward; indeed, let them take counsel together. Who has made this heard from of old, who declared it long ago? Was it not I, YHWH? And there is no other Elohim besides me, a righteous El and Savior; there is none besides me.”
Isaiah 45:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Declare,הַגִּידוּand bring it forward;וְהַגִּישׁוּindeed,אַףlet them take counselיִוָּעֲצוּtogether.יַחְדָּוWhoמִיhas made this heardהִשְׁמִיעַ זֹאתfrom of old,מִקֶּדֶםwho declared itהִגִּידָהּlong ago?מֵאָזWas it notהֲלוֹאI,אֲנִיYHWH?יְהוָהAnd there is noוְאֵיןotherעוֹדElohimאֱלֹהִיםbesides me,מִבַּלְעָדַיa righteousצַדִּיקElאֵלand Savior;וּמוֹשִׁיעַthere is noneאַיִןbesides me.זוּלָתִי

Allusion · Mark 12:32

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Both texts say that there is no other besides him.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

עוֹדodH5750ἄλλοςallosG243“still, again”
זוּלָתִzulatiH2108πλὴνplēnG4133“except, besides”

Isaiah 45:21, word by word

Declareהַגִּידוּhagidu

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

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and bring it forwardהַגִּישׁוּhagishu

bring near

To carry something over, or present a gift.

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let them take counselיִוָּעֲצוּyivaatsu

take counsel

To ask others what to do, decide together.

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togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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has made this heardהִשְׁמִיעַhishmia

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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from of oldקֶּדֶםkedem

of old

Times long ago, from far back.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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besides meבַּלְעָדַbalada

except

Except, besides, apart from.

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a righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

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Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

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and Saviorמוֹשִׁיעַmoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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besides meזוּלָתִzulati

except, besides

Except, besides.

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The context

20Gather yourselves and come; draw near together, you who escaped from the nations. They do not know, those who carry the wood of their carved image and pray to a god that cannot save.

21 · This verse (above)

22Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am El, and there is no other.

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