1Keep 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.
2Keep 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.
3Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.41.2 the righteous…: Heb. righteousness
4Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.41.2 the righteous…: Heb. righteousness
5He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.41.3 safely: Heb. in peace
6He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.41.3 safely: Heb. in peace
7Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
8Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
9The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
10The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
11They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.41.6 Be…: Heb. Be strong
12They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.41.6 Be…: Heb. Be strong
13So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.41.7 goldsmith: or, founder41.7 him…: or, the smiting41.7 saying…: or, saying of the soder, It is good
14So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.41.7 goldsmith: or, founder41.7 him…: or, the smiting41.7 saying…: or, saying of the soder, It is good
15But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
16But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
17Thou 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.
18Thou 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.
19¶ 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.
20¶ 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.
21Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.41.11 they that strive…: Heb. the men of thy strife
22Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.41.11 they that strive…: Heb. the men of thy strife
23Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.41.12 them that…: Heb. the men of thy contention41.12 they…: Heb. the men of thy war
24Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.41.12 them that…: Heb. the men of thy contention41.12 they…: Heb. the men of thy war
25For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
26For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
27Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.41.14 men: or, few men
28Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.41.14 men: or, few men
29Behold, 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.41.15 teeth: Heb. mouths
30Behold, 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.41.15 teeth: Heb. mouths
31Thou 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.
32Thou 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.
33When 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.
34When 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.
35I 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.
36I 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.
37I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
38I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
39That 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.
40That 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.
41Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.41.21 Produce: Heb. Cause to come near
42Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.41.21 Produce: Heb. Cause to come near
43Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.41.22 consider…: Heb. set our heart upon them
44Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.41.22 consider…: Heb. set our heart upon them
45Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
46Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
47Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.41.24 of nothing: or, worse than nothing41.24 of nought: or, worse than of a viper
48Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.41.24 of nothing: or, worse than nothing41.24 of nought: or, worse than of a viper
49I have 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 morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
50I have 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 morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
51Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
52Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
53The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
54The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
55For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.41.28 answer: Heb. return
56For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.41.28 answer: Heb. return
57Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
58Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.