I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.
I have spoken clearly, I have rescued you, and I have shown you my power when no foreign gods were among you. Because of this, you are my witnesses, says the LORD, that I am God.
God is reminding His people that they have seen His power and salvation firsthand, making them living proof of who He is.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was spoken during Israel's exile in Babylon, when God was promising to restore His people to their homeland. The Israelites had been taken captive partly because they had worshiped foreign gods, but God was reminding them of times when they had been faithful and witnessed His mighty acts. This message came through the prophet Isaiah as encouragement that God was still their deliverer.
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