Isaiah 41:23

Tell the things that are to come hereafter, 1 that we may know that ye are elohim; 1 indeed, do tov, or do rah, 1 that we may be afraid, and terrified. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Shew 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.

In Context

22Let them bring them forth, 1 and tell us what shall happen; 1 let them tell the rishonot (former things), what they are, 1 that we may consider them, 1 and know the acharit (latter end, final outcome) of them; 1 or declare us things to come. 1

24See, ye are of nothing, 1 and your work of nought; 1 a toevah (abomination) is he that chooseth you. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 19:12Where are they? Where are thy chachamim? 1 And let them tell thee now, 1 and let them know what Hashem Tzva'os 1 hath planned against Mitzrayim. 1

Isaiah 44:7And who is like Me, who can preach as I do? 1 Let him make it known and set it out in order before Me, 1 since I appointed the Am Olam 1 and the otiyyot (things to come, future things) and what is approaching, 1 let them expound and make known in support of themselves. 1

Isaiah 45:7I form ohr, and create choshech; 1 I make shalom, and create rah; 1 I Hashem worketh all these things. 1

Isaiah 46:9Remember the rishonot (former things) me'olam (of old); 1 for I am El (G-d), and there is not another; + 46:9 G-d 1 Elohim, and there is none like Me. 1

John 13:19From now on I tell you before the occurrence that you may have emunah (faith) when it occurs, that Ani Hu. + 13:19 Isa 41:4; 46:10; 43:10

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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