Isaiah 41:1

“Listen before me in silence, you coastlands; let the nations renew their strength; 1 let them come near and speak; let us come near together to argue a dispute. 1

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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 has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? 1 He hands nations over to him and helps him subdue kings. 1 He turns them to dust with his sword, like windblown stubble with his bow. 1

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Cross References

Job 23:3Oh, that I knew where I might find him! 1 Oh, that I might come to his place! 1

Job 38:3Now gird up your loins like a man 1 for I will ask you questions, and you must answer me. 1

Psalms 46:10Be quiet and know that I am God; 1 I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth. 1

Isaiah 8:9You peoples will be broken to pieces. Listen, all you distant countries: 1 arm yourselves for war and be broken in pieces; arm yourselves and be broken in pieces. 1

Isaiah 34:1Come near, you nations, and listen; pay attention, you people! 1 The earth and all that fills it must listen, the world, and all things that come from it. 1

Isaiah 41:21“Present your case,” says Yahweh, 1 “present your best arguments for your idols,” says the King of Jacob. 1

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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