Isaiah 41:27

First to Zion. Behold, behold them, and I will give to Jerusalem him who brings good news.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

In Context

26Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know, and beforetime, that we may say, [He is] right? Yea, there is none who declares. Yea, there is none who shows. Yea, there is none who hears your words.

28And when I look, there is no man. Even among them there is no counselor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

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Cross References

Ezra 1:1Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and

Isaiah 41:4Who has wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, LORD, the first, and with the last, I am he.

Isaiah 44:6Thus says LORD, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, LORD of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, and besides me there is no God.

Isaiah 48:3I have declared the former things from of old. Yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, Thy God reigns!

Luke 2:10And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:22-29

Idolatry Exposed. ( b. c. 708.) 21 Produce your cause, saith the Lord ; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. 22 Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show 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. 23 Show 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. 24 Behold, ye are of nothing,… Read the whole commentary →

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