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NASB | Isaiah 45:7 The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 45:7 The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing peace and creating disaster; I am the LORD who does all these things. |
Bible Question: There is a verse in Isaiah (45:7) that says that God created evil. Is there other scripture that would help understand this passage? |
Bible Answer: Hello jcem, "Evil" is a bad translation. The word translated "evil" can also be rendered "calmity" or any number of synonyms as demonstrated in any Hebrew lexicon. The newer versions pick-up on this and translate accordingly. Isa 45:7 I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things. ESV We can know that this is the correct translation by observing that Isa. 45:7 uses Hebrew parallelism. The first parallel is "I form light and create darkness," where light is contrasted with darkness. The second parallel begins with "I make peace" or "well-being." The logical contrast to this is "I create calamity." Machaira |