22 “Let(A) them bring forth and show us what will happen;
Let them show the (B)former things, what they were,
That we may [a]consider them,
And know the latter end of them;
Or declare to us things to come.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:22 Lit. set our heart on them

22 “Tell us, you idols,
    what is going to happen.(A)
Tell us what the former things(B) were,
    so that we may consider them
    and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,(C)

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23 (A)Show the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, (B)do good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.

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23     tell us what the future holds,
    so we may know(A) that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,(B)
    so that we will be dismayed(C) and filled with fear.

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And (A)who can proclaim as I do?
Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me,
Since I appointed the ancient people.
And the things that are coming and shall come,
Let them show these to them.

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Who then is like me?(A) Let him proclaim it.
    Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people,
    and what is yet to come—
    yes, let them foretell(B) what will come.

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21 Tell and bring forth your case;
Yes, let them take counsel together.
(A)Who has declared this from ancient time?
Who has told it from that time?
Have not I, the Lord?
(B)And there is no other God besides Me,
A just God and a Savior;
There is none besides Me.

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21 Declare what is to be, present it—
    let them take counsel together.
Who foretold(A) this long ago,
    who declared it from the distant past?(B)
Was it not I, the Lord?
    And there is no God apart from me,(C)
a righteous God(D) and a Savior;(E)
    there is none but me.

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35 (A)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
(B)He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
(C)No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, (D)“What have You done?”

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35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(A)
He does as he pleases(B)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(C) his hand(D)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(E)

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
(A)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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13 (A)Indeed before the day was, I am He;
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will (B)reverse it?”

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13     Yes, and from ancient days(A) I am he.(B)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
    When I act, who can reverse it?”(C)

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