Commentary for Isaiah 45:23

By Myself I swore and righteousness emanated from My mouth to accept all those who return to Me. I spoke a word, and it will not be retracted. What is the righteousness that emanated from My mouth? That to Me shall every knee kneel, and I will accept them, as the matter is stated (Zeph. 3: 9): “For then will I change for the people a pure language, to call all of them in the name of the Lord...”

By myself, who am eternal. I have sworn. I have made a decree, which will not be undone.

דבר צדקה ═ צדקה a righteous word.^24aThis remark is added to explain the discrepancy between the genders of the verb יצא and the noun צדקה. Comp. צדקה she hath been righteous (Gen. 38:27).²⁵This quotation is adduced to prove that the word צדקה admits also of the meaning truth.

That unto me, etc. These things here foretold I shall do, till unto me every knee shall bow and every tongue shall swear to belong to me. לי unto me must be repeated before תשבע shall swear ; it is an ellipsis, such as is frequently met with. Comp.²⁶As to the meaning of נשבע to swear to be faithful to. And shall swear by His name (Deut. 6:13)