1 Keep silence before me , O islands אִיִּ֔ים 'i.Yim H339 ; and let the peoples H3816 renew their strength כֹ֑חַ Kho.ach H3581 : let them come near ; then אָ֣ז 'az H227 let them speak יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ ye.da.Be.ru H1696 ; let us come near together יַחְדָּ֖ו yach.Dav H3162 to judgment לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט la.mish.Pat H4941 . 2 Who hath raised up one from the east מִמִּזְרָ֔ח mi.miz.Rach H4217 , whom he calleth in righteousness צֶ֖דֶק Tze.dek H6664 to his foot לְרַגְל֑וֹ le.rag.Lo H7272 ? he giveth nations גּוֹיִם֙ go.Yim H1471 before him , and maketh him rule H7287 over kings וּמְלָכִ֣ים u.me.la.Khim H4428 ; he giveth them as the dust כֶּֽעָפָר֙ ke.'a.Far H6083 to his sword חַרְבּ֔וֹ char.Bo H2719 , as the driven H5086 stubble H7179 to his bow קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ kash.To H7198 . 3 He pursueth them , and passeth on safely , even by a way H734 that he had not gone H935 with his feet H7272 . 4 Who hath wrought and done it , calling קֹרֵ֥א ko.Re' H7121 the generations הַדֹּר֖וֹת ha.do.Rot H1755 from the beginning ? I , Jehovah , the first רִאשׁ֔וֹן ri.Shon H7223 , and with the last אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים 'a.cha.ro.Nim H314 , I am he . 5 The isles have seen H7200 , and fear H3372 ; the ends קְצ֥וֹת ke.Tzot H7098 of the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 tremble יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ ye.che.Ra.du H2729 ; they draw H7126 near , and come . 6 They help יַעְזֹ֑רוּ ya'.Zo.ru H5826 every one H376 his neighbor רֵעֵ֖הוּ re.'E.hu H7453 ; and every one H376 saith to his brother וּלְאָחִ֖יו u.le.'a.Chiv H251 , Be of good courage . 7 So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith H6884 , and he that smootheth with the hammer פַּטִּ֖ישׁ pa.Tish H6360 him that smiteth the anvil , saying אֹמֵ֤ר 'o.Mer H559 of the soldering , It is good ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 ; and he fasteneth it with nails בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים ve.mas.me.Rim H4548 , that it should not be moved . 8 But thou, Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , my servant עַבְדִּ֔י 'av.Di H5650 , Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 whom I have chosen H977 , the seed H2233 of Abraham אַבְרָהָ֥ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 my friend אֹהֲבִֽי׃ 'o.ha.Vi H157 , 9 thou whom I have taken H2388 hold הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ he.che.zak.Ti.cha H2388 of from the ends מִקְצ֣וֹת mik.Tzot H7098 of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , and called קְרָאתִ֑יךָ ke.ra.Ti.cha H7121 from the corners thereof, and said H559 unto thee, Thou art my servant עַבְדִּי־ 'av.di- H5650 , I have chosen H977 thee and not cast thee away; 10 fear H3372 thou not , for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 ; I will strengthen אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ 'i.matz.Ti.kha H553 thee; yea , I will help עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ 'a.zar.Ti.kha H5826 thee; yea , I will uphold thee with the right בִּימִ֥ין bi.Min H3225 hand H3225 of my righteousness צִדְקִֽי׃ tzid.Ki H6664 . 11 Behold , all they that are incensed against thee shall be יִֽהְי֥וּ yih.Yu H1961 put H954 to shame H954 and confounded : they that strive with thee shall be H1961 as nothing כְאַ֛יִן khe.'A.yin H369 , and shall perish וְיֹאבְד֖וּ ve.yoe.Du H6 . 12 Thou shalt seek תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ te.vak.Shem H1245 them , and shalt not find תִמְצָאֵ֔ם tim.tza.'Em H4672 them , even them that contend with thee: they that war H4421 against thee shall be יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu H1961 as nothing , and as a thing of nought. 13 For I , Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 , will hold מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik H2388 thy right יְמִינֶ֑ךָ ye.mi.Ne.kha H3225 hand H3225 , saying הָאֹמֵ֥ר ha.'o.Mer H559 unto thee, Fear H3372 not ; I will help עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ ס 'a.zar.Ti.kha H5826 thee. 14 Fear H3372 not , thou worm Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and ye men of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 ; I will help עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ 'a.zar.tiKh H5826 thee, saith Jehovah , and thy Redeemer וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ ve.go.'a.Lekh H1350 is the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 15 Behold , I have made שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְ sam.Tikh H7760 thee to be a new חָדָ֔שׁ cha.Dash H2319 sharp threshing תָּד֤וּשׁ ta.Dush H1758 instrument having teeth; thou shalt thresh H1758 the mountains הָרִים֙ ha.Rim H2022 , and beat them small, and shalt make תָּשִֽׂים׃ ta.Sim H7760 the hills וּגְבָע֖וֹת u.ge.va.'ot H1389 as chaff כַּמֹּ֥ץ ka.Motz H4671 . 16 Thou shalt winnow תִּזְרֵם֙ tiz.Rem H2219 them , and the wind וְר֣וּחַ ve.Ru.ach H7307 shall carry תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם ti.sa.'Em H5375 them away H5375 , and the whirlwind shall scatter H2219 them ; and thou shalt rejoice H1523 in Jehovah , thou shalt glory in the Holy בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ bik.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 17 The poor הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים ha.'a.ni.Yim H6041 and needy וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים ve.ha.'ev.yo.Nim H34 seek מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים me.vak.Shim H1245 water מַ֙יִם֙ ma.yim H4325 , and there is none , and their tongue לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם le.sho.Nam H3956 faileth for thirst בַּצָּמָ֣א ba.tza.Ma' H6772 ; I , Jehovah , will answer אֶעֱנֵ֔ם 'e.'e.Nem H6030 them , I , the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , will not forsake אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃ 'e.'ez.Vem H5800 them . 18 I will open אֶפְתַּ֤ח 'ef.Tach H6605 rivers נְהָר֔וֹת ne.ha.Rot H5104 on the bare שְׁפָיִים֙ she.fa.Yim H8205 heights H8205 , and fountains in the midst H8432 of the valleys בְּקָע֖וֹת be.ka.'ot H1237 ; I will make אָשִׂ֤ים 'a.Sim H7760 the wilderness מִדְבָּר֙ mid.Bar H4057 a pool לַאֲגַם־ la.'a.gam- H98 of water מַ֔יִם Ma.yim H4325 , and the dry צִיָּ֖ה tzi.Yah H6723 land וְאֶ֥רֶץ ve.'E.retz H776 springs H4599 of water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 . 19 I will put אֶתֵּ֤ן 'e.Ten H5414 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ ba.mid.Bar H4057 the cedar אֶ֣רֶז 'E.rez H730 , the acacia שִׁטָּ֔ה shi.Tah H7848 , and the myrtle וַהֲדַ֖ס va.ha.Das H1918 , and the oil-tree; I will set אָשִׂ֣ים 'a.Sim H7760 in the desert בָּעֲרָבָ֗ה ba.'a.ra.Vah H6160 the fir-tree, the pine, and the box-tree together יַחְדָּֽו׃ yach.Dav H3162 : 20 that they may see יִרְא֣וּ yir.'U H7200 , and know וְיֵדְע֗וּ ve.ye.de.'U H3045 , and consider H7200 , and understand together יַחְדָּ֔ו yach.Dav H3162 , that the hand יַד־ yad- H3027 of Jehovah hath done this , and the Holy וּקְד֥וֹשׁ u.ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 hath created H1254 it . 21 Produce your cause H7379 , saith Jehovah ; bring קָרְב֥וּ ka.re.Vu H7126 forth your strong reasons, saith the King מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 22 Let them bring H935 forth , and declare H5046 unto us what shall happen: declare H5046 ye the former הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀ ha.ri.sho.Not H7223 things H7223 , what they are , that we may consider them , and know וְנֵדְעָ֣ה ve.ne.de.'Ah H3045 the latter H319 end אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן 'a.cha.ri.Tan H319 of them ; or show us things H7223 to come H935 . 23 Declare H5046 the things הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת ha.'o.ti.Yot H857 that are to come H857 hereafter , that we may know וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה ve.Ne.de.'Ah H3045 that ye are gods אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 : yea , do good תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ tei.Ti.vu H3190 , or do evil H7489 , that we may be dismayed, and behold it together H3162 . 24 Behold , ye are of nothing מֵאַ֔יִן me.'A.yin H369 , and your work וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם u.fa.'a.le.Khem H6467 is of nought; an abomination תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה to.'e.Vah H8441 is he that chooseth you . 25 I have raised up one from the north מִצָּפוֹן֙ mi.tza.fOn H6828 , and he is come וְיָבֹ֤א ve.ya.Vo' H935 ; from the rising of the sun שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ She.mesh H8121 one that calleth upon my name בִשְׁמִ֑י vish.Mi H8034 : and he shall come H935 upon rulers as upon mortar, and as the potter יוֹצֵ֖ר yo.Tzer H3335 treadeth clay טִֽיט׃ Tit H2916 . 26 Who hath declared H5046 it from the beginning , that we may know וְנֵדָ֔עָה ve.ne.Da.'ah H3045 ? and beforetime, that we may say וְנֹאמַ֣ר ve.no.Mar H559 , He is right ? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃ 'im.rei.Khem H561 . 27 I am the first רִאשׁ֥וֹן ri.Shon H7223 that saith unto Zion לְצִיּ֖וֹן le.tzi.Yon H6726 , Behold , behold them ; and I will give H5414 to Jerusalem וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם ve.li.ru.sha.Lim H3389 one H7223 that bringeth good tidings . 28 And when I look וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ ve.'E.re' H7200 , there is no man H376 : even among them there is no counsellor, that , when I ask וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם ve.'esh.'a.Lem H7592 of them , can answer a word דָבָֽר׃ da.Var H1697 . 29 Behold , all of them, their works H4639 are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 and confusion . ← Isaiah 40 Isaiah 42 → Commentaries on Isaiah 41 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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