Isaiah 41:5
Coastlands have seen, so they fear, The ends of the earth, are in dread,—They have drawn near, and have come:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
In Context
6Every man, to his neighbour, giveth help,—And to his brother, saith Take courage!
Cross References
Genesis 10:5From these, were dispersed [the inhabitants] of the coastlands of the nations, in their lands, each man by his tongue, by their families in their nations.
Joshua 2:10For we have heard how Yahweh, dried up, the waters of the Red Sea from before you, when ye came forth out of Egypt,—and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites who were over the Jordan unto Sihon and unto Og, whom ye devoted to destruction;
Psalms 65:8Yea the dwellers in the uttermost parts have feared at thy tokens, The goings forth of morning and evening, thou causest to shout for joy.
Psalms 66:3Say unto God—How fearful in thy doings, Through the abounding of thy power, shall thy foes come cringing unto thee;
Ezekiel 26:15Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, to Tyre: Shall it not be that. At the sound of thy fall. With the groan of thy pierced one. With the slaughter made in thy midst, The Coastlands shall tremble?
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:2-10
Idolatry Exposed. ( b. c. 708.) 1 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. 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who hath wrought and done it,… Read the whole commentary →