“Keep silence before me, O islands, and let the people renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let us come near together to judgment.”
Isaiah 41
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1"Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.
“keep silence before me O coastlands and let the people renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let us come near together for judgment.”
“Keep silent, chapter 41, before me, O islands, and let the people renew their strength. Let them come near. Let them speak. Let us come near together to judgment.”
2Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
“Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, made him rule over kings. He gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.”
“Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, made him rule over kings. He gave them as dust to his sword and as driven stubble to his bow.”
“Who raised up the righteous man from the east and called him to his foot, gave him the nations before him, and made him rule over the kings? He gave them as the dust to his sword and has driven the stubble to his bow.”
3He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet.
“He pursued them and passed safely, even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.”
“He pursued them and passed safely, even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.”
4Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last— I am He."
“who hath brought and done it calling the generations from the beginning. I the Lord the first and with the last. I am he.”
“who has wrought and done it calling the generations from the beginning. I the Lord the first and with the last. I am he”
“Who hath wrought and done it? Calling the generations from the beginning. I, the Lord, the first and the last. I am he.”
5The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
“The isles saw it and feared. The ends of the earth were afraid, drew near and came.”
6Each one helps the other and says to his brother, "Be strong!"
“helped everyone his neighbor. And everyone said to his brother, be of good courage.”
“helped everyone his neighbor, and everyone said to his brother, Be of good courage.”
“helped everyone his neighbor, and everyone said to his brother, Be of good courage.”
7The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, "It is good." He nails it down so it will not be toppled.
“So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith. And he that smoothed with the hammer. And him that smote with the anvil. Saying, it is ready for the soldering. And he fastened it with nails that it should not be moved.”
“So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering. And he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.”
“So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith. And he that smooths with the hammer, him that smote with the anvil, saying, It's ready for the soldering. And he fastened it with nails that it should not be moved.”
8"But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
“But thou, Israel, art my servant. Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend.”
“But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham my friend,”
“but you Israel my servant Jacob whom I have chosen descendant of Abraham my friend.”
“but thou Israel art my servant Jacob whom I have chosen the seed of Abraham my friend”
“but thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend.”
“But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.”
9I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, 'You are My servant.' I have chosen and not rejected you.
“Thou whom i have taken from the ends of the earth and called thee from the chief men thereof and i said unto thee thou art my servant. I have chosen thee and not cast thee away.”
“Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, thou art my servant. I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.”
“thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant. I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.”
10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
“Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee. Yea, I will help thee. Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“Fear not for I am with you. Be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee. Yea, I will help thee. Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
11Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
“Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced. They shall be as nothing, and those who strive with you shall perish.”
12You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
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13For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.
“for I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee fear not I will help thee.”
“For I, the Lord, your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, fear not, I will help you.”
“for I the Lord your God will hold your right hand saying to you fear not I will help you.”
“For I, the Lord thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee,”
“For I am the Lord your God who upholds you and who says to you, do not fear. I will help you.”
14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you," declares the LORD. "Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
“Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel. I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
“Fear not thou worm, Jacob, and ye men of Israel. I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
“Fear not thou worm, Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
15Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
“Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth. Thou shalt thresh the mountains and beat them small and shalt make the hills as chaff.”
“I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth. Thou shalt thresh the mountains and beat them small and shalt make the hills as chaff.”
16You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
“Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away. And the whirlwind shall scatter them, and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.”
17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them. I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
“when the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue fails for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
“when the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue fails for thirst. I the Lord will hear them. I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
“When the poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
18I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.
“I will open rivers in high places and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land springs of water.”
“I will open rivers in high places and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land springs of water.”
“I will open rivers in high places. And fountains in the midst of the valley. I will make the wilderness a pool of water. And the dry land springs of water.”
“I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.”
“I will open up rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. And I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.”
“I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.”
19I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together,
“I will plant in the wilderness the cedar the shitter tree and the myrtle and the old tree. I will set in the desert the fir tree and the pine and the box tree together”
“I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia trees, and the myrtle and the oil trees. And I will set in the desert the fir tree and the pine and the box tree together,”
20so 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."
“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.".”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“that they may see and know and consider and understand that the hand of the Lord has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
“that they may see and know and consider and understand That the hand of the Lord has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
21"Present your case," says the LORD. "Submit your arguments," says the King of Jacob.
“Produce your cause, saith the Lord. Bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.”
“Present your case, the Lord says. Bring forth your strong arguments, the King of Jacob says.”
22"Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.
“Let them bring forth and declare to us what is going to take place. As for the former events, declare what they were that we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.”
“Let them bring them forth and show us what shall happen. Let them show the former things what they are, that we may consider them and know the latter end of them, or declare us things that are yet to come.”
23Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.
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24Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.
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25I have raised up one from the north, and he has come— one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mortar, like a potter who treads the clay.
“I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come from the rising of the sun, he shall call on my name, and he shall come against princes as though mortar, as the potter treads clay.”
“raised up one from the north and he shall come from the rising of the sun, shall he call upon my name and he shall come upon princes as upon mortar and as the potter treads clay.”
26Who has declared this from the beginning, so that we may know, and from times past, so that we may say: 'He was right'? No one announced it, no one foretold it, no one heard your words.
“Who hath declared from the beginning that we may know. And before time that we may say he is righteous. Yea, there is none that showeth. Yea, there is none that declares. Yea, there is none that hears your words.”
27I was the first to tell Zion: 'Look, here they are!' And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.
“The first shall say to zion behold them. And i will give to jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.”
“The first shall say to Zion, behold, behold them and I will give to Jerusalem one that brings good tidings.”
28When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say.
“For I beheld and there was no man even among them. And there was no counselor that when I asked of them could answer a word.”
“For I beheld and there was no man even among them. And there was no counselor that when I asked of them could answer a word.”
29See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.
“Behold, they are all vanity. Their works are nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.”