Isaiah 48:13
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
My hand also has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spanned the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.
American King James Version (AKJV)
My hand also has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spanned the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Yes, by my hand was the earth placed on its base, and by my right hand the heavens were stretched out; at my word they take up their places.
Webster's Revision
My hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.
World English Bible
Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spread out the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Yea, mine hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Barnes's Isaiah 48:13 Bible Commentary
Mine hand also hath laid ... - I am the Creator of all things, and I have all power, and am abundantly able to deliver you from all your foes.
And my right hand hath spanned the heavens - Margin, 'The palm of my right hand hath spread out.' The sense is, that he by his right hand had spanned, or measured the heavens. The phrase is designed to show his greatness and his power (see the notes at Isaiah 40:12).
When I call unto them - (See the note at Isaiah 40:26). The sense here is, that he who had power thus to command the hosts of heaven, and to secure their perfect obedience by his word, had power also to defend his people, and to deliver them from their foes, and conduct them in safety to their own land.
Wesley's Isaiah 48:13 Bible Commentary
48:13 Stand up - They are still continually in readiness to execute my commands.
