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Isaiah 40:21-41:16
King James Version
Isaiah 40:21-41:16
King James Version
21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
41 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.
2 Who 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.
3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.
5 The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
6 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
7 So 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.
8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Behold, 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.
12 Thou 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.
13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14 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.
15 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.
16 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.
Isaiah 40:21-41:16
New International Version
Isaiah 40:21-41:16
New International Version
21 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(A)
Has it not been told(B) you from the beginning?(C)
Have you not understood(D) since the earth was founded?(E)
22 He sits enthroned(F) above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.(G)
He stretches out the heavens(H) like a canopy,(I)
and spreads them out like a tent(J) to live in.(K)
23 He brings princes(L) to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(M)
24 No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root(N) in the ground,
than he blows(O) on them and they wither,(P)
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(Q)
25 “To whom will you compare me?(R)
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(S)
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(T)
Who created(U) all these?
He who brings out the starry host(V) one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,(W)
not one of them is missing.(X)
27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?(Y)
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(Z)
The Lord is the everlasting(AA) God,
the Creator(AB) of the ends of the earth.(AC)
He will not grow tired or weary,(AD)
and his understanding no one can fathom.(AE)
29 He gives strength(AF) to the weary(AG)
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men(AH) stumble and fall;(AI)
31 but those who hope(AJ) in the Lord
will renew their strength.(AK)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(AL)
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.(AM)
The Helper of Israel
41 “Be silent(AN) before me, you islands!(AO)
Let the nations renew their strength!(AP)
Let them come forward(AQ) and speak;
let us meet together(AR) at the place of judgment.
2 “Who has stirred(AS) up one from the east,(AT)
calling him in righteousness(AU) to his service[a]?(AV)
He hands nations over to him
and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust(AW) with his sword,
to windblown chaff(AX) with his bow.(AY)
3 He pursues them and moves on unscathed,(AZ)
by a path his feet have not traveled before.
4 Who has done this and carried it through,
calling(BA) forth the generations from the beginning?(BB)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
and with the last(BC)—I am he.(BD)”
5 The islands(BE) have seen it and fear;
the ends of the earth(BF) tremble.
They approach and come forward;
6 they help each other
and say to their companions, “Be strong!(BG)”
7 The metalworker(BH) encourages the goldsmith,(BI)
and the one who smooths with the hammer
spurs on the one who strikes the anvil.
One says of the welding, “It is good.”
The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.(BJ)
8 “But you, Israel, my servant,(BK)
Jacob, whom I have chosen,(BL)
you descendants of Abraham(BM) my friend,(BN)
9 I took you from the ends of the earth,(BO)
from its farthest corners I called(BP) you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;(BQ)
I have chosen(BR) you and have not rejected you.
10 So do not fear,(BS) for I am with you;(BT)
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen(BU) you and help(BV) you;
I will uphold you(BW) with my righteous right hand.(BX)
11 “All who rage(BY) against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;(BZ)
those who oppose(CA) you
will be as nothing and perish.(CB)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.(CC)
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing(CD) at all.
13 For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand(CE)
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help(CF) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(CG) you worm(CH) Jacob,
little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(CI) you,” declares the Lord,
your Redeemer,(CJ) the Holy One(CK) of Israel.
15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,(CL)
new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains(CM) and crush them,
and reduce the hills to chaff.(CN)
16 You will winnow(CO) them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale(CP) will blow them away.(CQ)
But you will rejoice(CR) in the Lord
and glory(CS) in the Holy One(CT) of Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:2 Or east, / whom victory meets at every step
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