Isaiah 41:5
The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
In Context
6They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
Cross References
Genesis 10:5From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.
Joshua 2:10For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, on the other side of Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you gave up to the curse.
Psalms 65:8\65:7\Who makes the loud voice of the sea quiet, and puts an end to the sound of its waves.
Psalms 66:3Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.
Ezekiel 26:15This is what the Lord has said to Tyre: Will not the sea-lands be shaking at the sound of your fall, when the wounded give cries of pain, when men are put to the sword in you?
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:2-10
Idolatry Exposed. ( b. c. 708.) 1 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,… Read the whole commentary →