# his Redeemer "Israel's Redeemer" # Yahweh of hosts See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md). # I am the first, and I am the last This phrase emphasizes Yahweh's eternal nature. Possible meanings are 1) "I am the one who began all things, and I am the one who ends all things" or 2) "I am the one who has always lived, and I am the one who always will live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])