Isaiah 41:21-24
Lexham English Bible
21 “Present your legal case,” says Yahweh.
“Bring your evidence,” says the king of Jacob.
22 Let them bring them,
and let them tell us what will happen.
Tell us what the former things are
so that[a] we may take them to our heart
and know their outcome.[b]
Declare to us the things to come;
23 tell us the things coming hereafter,[c]
that[d] we may know that you are gods.
Indeed, do good or[e] do evil,
that[f] we may be afraid and see[g] together.
24 Look! you are nothing,
and your work is something worthless;
whoever chooses you is an abomination.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:22 Or “And”
- Isaiah 41:22 Or “end”
- Isaiah 41:23 Literally “later”
- Isaiah 41:23 Or “and”
- Isaiah 41:23 Or “and”
- Isaiah 41:23 Or “and”
- Isaiah 41:23 Following the reading tradition (Qere); the written text (Kethib) has “fear”
Isaiah 41:21-24
English Standard Version
The Futility of Idols
21 Set forth your case, says the Lord;
bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.
22 Let them bring them, and (A)tell us
what is to happen.
Tell us the former things, what they are,
that we may consider them,
that we may know their outcome;
or declare to us the things to come.
23 (B)Tell us what is to come hereafter,
that we may know that you are gods;
(C)do good, or do harm,
that we may be dismayed and terrified.[a]
24 Behold, (D)you are nothing,
and your work is less than nothing;
an abomination is he who chooses you.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:23 Or that we may both be dismayed and see
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