Isa 45:23 | NET2full | STEP | I solemnly make this oath — what I say is true and reliable : ‘ Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm ;

‏ Isaiah 45:23

23 I solemnly make this oath ^{▼▼tn Heb “I swear by myself”; KJV, NASB “have sworn.”} —
what I say is true and reliable: ^{▼▼tn Heb “a word goes out from my mouth [in] truth and will not return.”}
‘Surely every knee will bow to me,
every tongue will solemnly affirm; ^{▼▼tn Heb “swear” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “confess allegiance.”}