Isaiah 43:8-13

Israel Called by Yahweh as His Witness before the Nations. The scene is again a court of justice. The nations, Yahweh's opponents, are already assembled (read are for let be). Yahweh commands His people to be summoned as witnesses for Him. Blind as Israel may have been to the deeper significance of Yahweh's actions, yet even she has eyes to see the facts of history. What god can forecast and announce the future as Yahweh has done? Let them produce any witnesses who can attest the claim. Israel will attest Yahweh's claims and convince the heathen of His uniqueness. He alone who foretold the event can accomplish it. No strange god did this. His control of history is absolute.

Isaiah 43:9. former things: possibly read, beforehand. or: translate, and; witnesses is the subject of hear, and say.

Isaiah 43:10. servant: read plural. ye may: read, they may.

Isaiah 43:12. and I am God: add, from of old.

Isaiah 43:13. since: read mg., and connect with what precedes. let: render as mg.