KJV ORIGINAL
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, you who are far away, to what I have done; and you who are close by, recognize my power.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is calling both distant nations and nearby people to pay attention to His mighty works and acknowledge His power.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy during a time when Assyria was threatening Jerusalem and the surrounding nations. God had just delivered His people from the Assyrian siege, demonstrating His power to both the nations far away who had heard about it and the people of Judah who witnessed it firsthand. The prophet is calling all peoples, regardless of their distance from Jerusalem, to recognize God's mighty intervention in history.
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