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Isaiah 45:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 45:9

Verse 9 of 25

Scripture focus

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Isaiah 45:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 45:9

Theological / Devotional

Striveth with his Maker. The context clearly addresses this warning to Cyrus. God has called him to the performance of a specific task, and it can be well with him only if he cooperates with the divine plan.

Shall the clay say? Dead Sea scroll 1QIs reads, “Woe to the one saying,” etc.

Or thy work, He hath no hands. Literally, “or your work no hands to it?” Cyrus, here represented by a piece of pottery, was not to complain because of the role God ordained for him. God had raised him up for a particular purpose, and except for the guiding hand of God he would never have become the great leader that he was. Inasmuch as God had made him what he was for a particular purpose, Cyrus was obligated to fulfill his appointed mission.

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