Isaiah 41:1

Keep silent toward Me, O islands, || And the peoples pass on [to] power, || They come near, then they speak, “Together we draw near to judgment.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Who stirred up a righteous one from the east? He calls him to His foot, || He gives nations before him, || And He causes him to rule kings, || He gives [them] as dust [to] his sword, || As driven stubble [to] his bow.

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Cross References

Job 23:3O that I had known—and I find Him, || I come to His seat,

Job 38:3Now gird your loins as a man, || And I ask you, and you cause Me to know.

Psalms 46:10Desist, and know that I [am] God, || I am exalted among nations, || I am exalted in the earth.

Isaiah 8:9Be friends, O nations, and be broken, || And give ear, all you far-off ones of earth, || Gird yourselves, and be broken, || Gird yourselves, and be broken.

Isaiah 34:1Come near, you nations, to hear, || And you peoples, give attention, || The earth and its fullness hear, || The world, and all its productions.

Isaiah 41:21Bring your cause near, says YHWH, || Bring your mighty ones near, says the King of Jacob.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:1

This chapter, as the former, in intended both for the conviction of idolaters and for the consolation of all God's faithful worshippers; for the Spirit is sent, and ministers are employed by him, both to convince and to comfort. And however this might be primarily intended for the conviction of Babylonians, and the comfort of Israelites, or for the conviction of those in Israel that were addicted to idolatry, as multitudes were, and the comfort of those that kept their integrity, doubtless it was intended both for… Read the whole commentary →

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