Isaiah 41:28

For I beheld, and there was no ish; 1 even among them, and there was no Yo'etz (counselor), 1 that, when I asked of them, 1 could answer a word. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

In Context

27The rishon shall say to Tziyon, Hinei, behold them; 1 and I will give to Yerushalayim mevaser (one that bringeth good news). 1

29See, they + 41:29 the idols are all aven (wickedness); 1 their ma'asim are nothing; 1 their molten images are ruach and tohu.

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Cross References

Isaiah 50:2Why, when I came, was there no ish (man [at all] to respond)? 1 When I called, was there none to answer? 1 Is My Yad too short, that it cannot redeem? 1 Or have I no ko'ach (power) to save? 1 Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the yam (sea), 1 I make the neharot (rivers) a midbar (desert); 1 their dag (fish) stink, because there is no mayim, 1 and die of tzama (thirst). 1

Isaiah 63:5And I looked, 1 and there was no ozer (helper); 1 and I was appalled 1 that there was no supporter; 1 therefore Mine own zero'a wrought Salvation for Me; 1 and My wrath, it upheld Me. 1

Daniel 4:7Thus were the chazonot of mine head in my bed; I was looking, and hinei, an etz (tree) in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.

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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