That they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the Lord has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.
Parallel translations
- WEB that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that Yahweh’s hand has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.
- KJV That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
- BSB so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
- NASB So that they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the Lord has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.
- NLT I am doing this so all who see this miracle will understand what it means— that it is the Lord who has done this, the Holy One of Israel who created it.
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Quick answer
The purpose of this transformation is that all may see and know the Lord's hand has done it.
Overview
God's miraculous provision is meant to lead observers to recognize, consider, and understand that He alone is its source. His works in history aim at the knowledge and glory of His name. Salvation is designed to display the power of the Holy One of Israel.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Job 12:9Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,
- Isa 43:21the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.
- Ps 109:27that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.
- Isa 44:23Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of your trees, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
- Exod 9:16but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;
- Isa 45:6–8that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is no one besides me. I am Yahweh, and there is no one else.
- Isa 43:7–13everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”
- 2 Th 1:10when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.
- Eph 2:6–10and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- Isa 66:18“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.
- Num 23:23Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’
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