The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- KJV The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
- NKJV The Lord has made bare His holy arm In the eyes of all the nations; And all the ends of the earth shall see The salvation of our God.
- NASB The Lord has bared His holy arm In the sight of all the nations, So that all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God.
- NLT The Lord has demonstrated his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth will see the victory of our God.
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Quick answer
God bares His holy arm so that all nations and the ends of the earth see His salvation. It matters because His deliverance is meant to be seen and known worldwide.
Overview
To 'bare the arm' is a picture of God rolling up His sleeve to display His saving power openly. This salvation is not for Israel alone but is witnessed by 'all the ends of the earth,' a missionary horizon that runs through Isaiah. The New Testament applies this universal reach to the gospel of Christ, the salvation of God revealed to all peoples.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- Rev 14:6Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Rev 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Isa 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
- Ps 98:1–3A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Acts 2:5–11Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
- Isa 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 13:47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Isa 66:18–19“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
- Rev 11:15–17Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
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Isaiah sees him most clearly: the virgin's son Immanuel, the child on David's throne, the shoot from Jesse, the light to the nations, and above all the Suffering Servant pierced for our transgressions (ch. 53).
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