Isaiah 41:5

Isaiah 41:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
• New International Version (NIV)The islands have seen it and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The coastlands have seen and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble; they have drawn near and come.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The lands beyond the sea watch in fear. Remote lands tremble and mobilize for war.

Context of Isaiah 41:5

3Who pursued them, and passed safely By the way that he had not gone with his feet? 4Who has performed and done it, Calling the generations from the beginning? ‘I, the Lord, am the first; And with the last I am He.’ ” The coastlands saw it and feared, The ends of the earth were afraid; They drew near and came. 6Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!” 7So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, “It is ready for the soldering”; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter.

Isaiah 41:5 word by word

רָא֤וּ אִיִּים֙ וְיִירָ֔אוּ קְצ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ קָרְב֖וּ וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The islesאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and fearedיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• the endsקָצָהqâtsâh · endH7098
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• were afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
• drew nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• and cameאָתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH857

Cross-references for Isaiah 41:5

• Genesis 10:5From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
• Ezekiel 26:15“Thus says the Lord God to Tyre: ‘Will the coastlands not shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded cry, when slaughter is made in the midst of you?
• Exodus 15:14“The people will hear and be afraid; Sorrow will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Joshua 2:10For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.
• Joshua 5:1So it was, when all the kings of the Amorites who were on the west side of the Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel until we had crossed over, that their heart melted; and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the children of Israel.
• Psalms 65:8They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.
• Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
• Psalms 67:7God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

Commentaries on Isaiah 41:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Were afraid "And they were terrified" - Three MSS. have ויחרדו vaiyecheridu, adding the conjunction ו vau, which restores the second member of the sentence to its true poetical form.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The isles saw it - The distant nations (see the note at Isaiah 41:1). They saw what was done in the conquests of the man whom God in this remarkable manner had raised up; and they had had demonstration, therefore, of the mighty power of Yahweh above the power of idols. And feared - Were alarmed, and trembled. All were apprehensive that they would be subdued, and driven away as with the tempest. The ends of the earth - Distant nations occupying the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7This taunt against idol worship responded to God's raising up Cyrus. The nations hoped their idols would protect them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. feared--that they would be subdued. drew near, and came--together, for mutual defense.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings