41 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.

Isaiah 41:2 Or whom righteousness calls to follow? Isaiah 41:23 Or that we may both be dismayed and see; Isaiah 41:27 Or Formerly I said

41 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.

Isaiah 41:3 Lit. in peace; Isaiah 41:6 Lit. Be strong; Isaiah 41:7 refiner; Isaiah 41:7 Or The soldering is good; Isaiah 41:12 Lit. Men of your strife; Isaiah 41:22 Lit. set our heart on them; Isaiah 41:25 East; Isaiah 41:29 So with MT, Vg.; DSS, Syr., Tg. nothing; LXX omits first line

41 “Be silent and listen to me, you coastlands. Let the people gain new strength. Let them come near and speak. Let us come together for judgment.

5 All you faraway places, look and be afraid; all you places far away on the earth, shake with fear. Come close and listen to me. 6 The workers help each other and say to each other, “Be strong!” 7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the workman who smooths the metal with a hammer encourages the one who shapes the metal.

41 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.

The Helper of Israel - “Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment. “Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to …

43 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacobhe who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you() I have called you by name, you are mine2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire () you shall not be burnedand the flame shall not consume you.

Isaiah 41:1 tn Or “islands” (KJV, NIV, CEV); TEV “distant lands”; NLT “lands beyond the sea.” Isaiah 41:1 tn The Hebrew term מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) could be translated “judgment,” but here it seems to refer to the dispute or debate between the Lord and the nations.