Isaiah 41:21

Bring near your contention, Saith Yahweh,—Advance your defences, Saith the King of Jacob:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

In Context

20That men may see and observe and consider and understand at once, That, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this, That the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

22Let them advance them, and tell us, What shall happen,—Things known in advance—what they were, tell ye, That we may lay them to our heart and mark the after-story of them, Or, things yet to come, let us hear:

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Cross References

Job 23:3Oh that I knew where I might find him! I would come even unto his dwelling-place;

Job 38:3Gird, I pray thee—like a strong man—thy loins, that I may ask thee, and inform thou me:

Isaiah 1:18Come, I pray you, and let us settle the dispute Saith Yahweh,—Though your sins be found like scarlet, As snow, shall they be made white, Though they appear red like crimson, As wool, shall they become.

Isaiah 41:1Be silent [and hearken] unto me, O ye Coastlands, And let the Races of Men renew their strength,—Let them approach, then, let them speak, Together, for controversy, let us draw near:—

Isaiah 43:15I—Yahweh, am Your Holy One,—The Creator of Israel, Your King.

Micah 6:1Hear, I pray you, what, Yahweh, is saying,—arise thou, maintain thy controversy before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice:—

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:11-21

Israel Encouraged. ( b. c. 708.) 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a… Read the whole commentary →

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