Isaiah 54:15

15 If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.

Isaiah 54:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 If any nation comes to fight you, it is not because I sent them. Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat.
The Message Bible (MSG)
15 If anyone attacks you, don't for a moment suppose that I sent them, And if any should attack, nothing will come of it.
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 "If anyone attacks you, it will not be my doing. Whoever attacks you will be defeated by you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 People might attack you. But I will not be the cause of it. Those who attack you will give themselves up to you.

Isaiah 54:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 54:15

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me
Not by the Lord, by his command or order to do his will, and execute his pleasure, which sometimes was the case, as in Sennacherib, Nebuchadnezzar, and others; but so it shall not be, when the enemies of Christ and his people gather together against them in the latter day; this will be by the means of three unclean spirits like frogs that will come out of the mouth of the dragon, beast, and false prophet; even spirits of devils, Popish priests, and Jesuits, who will instigate, stir up, and get together the antichristian kings of the earth to the battle of almighty God, ( Revelation 16:14 Revelation 16:16 ) . Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, interpret them of Gog and Magog: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake;
because of the love that I bear to thee, they shall not succeed, or do thee any hurt, but shall perish; or, "shall fall to thee" F3; so far from doing thee any hurt, they shall come over to thee, and be on thy side; be joined to thee, as the Vulgate Latin version; that is, the remnant that shall escape, and be converted, and give glory to God, ( Revelation 11:13 ) or rather, "shall fall before thee" F4, in thy sight; or, as the Targum, in the midst of thee; which remarkably paraphrases the words thus,

``at the end the kings of the nations, which are gathered together to afflict thee, O Jerusalem, shall fall in the midst of thee;''
for the kings of the earth that shall be gathered together against Christ and his church shall fall in battle before them, and their flesh shall become meat for the fowls of the heaven; the beast and false prophet, in company with them, will be taken and cast alive into the lake of fire, and the remnant be slain with the sword of Christ, ( Revelation 19:17-21 ) .
FOOTNOTES:

F3 (lwpy Kyle) "ad te cadet", Cocceius.
F4 "Cotam te cadet", Grotius, Gataker.

Isaiah 54:15 In-Context

13 All your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their peace.
14 In righteousness you will be established: Tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it will not come near you.
15 If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you.
16 “See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;
17 no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 41:11-16
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