Isaiah 41:1 ““Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their stren…”

Isaiah 41:1

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let’s meet together for judgment.

American Standard Version

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

Geneva Bible 1599

Keep silence before mee, O ylands, and let the people renue their strength: let the come neere, and let them speake: let vs come together into iudgement.

Darby Translation

Keep silence before me, islands; and let the peoples renew [their] strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us draw near together to judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on [to] power, They come nigh, then they speak, 'Together — to judgment we draw near.'

Bible in Basic English

Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.

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Cross references

“silence”

Habakkuk 2:20 Zechariah 2:13 Psalm 46:10 Isaiah 49:1

Habakkuk 2:20 · BSB

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Zechariah 2:13 · BSB

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Psalm 46:10 · BSB

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Isaiah 49:1 · BSB

Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

“let the people”

Job 38:3 Isaiah 41:6 Isaiah 41:7 Isaiah 41:21 Isaiah 41:22 Isaiah 8:9

Job 38:3 · BSB

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Isaiah 41:6 · BSB

Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”

Isaiah 41:7 · BSB

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

Isaiah 41:21 · BSB

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 41:22 · BSB

“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.

Isaiah 8:9 · BSB

Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!

“let us”

Isaiah 1:18 Job 23:3–7 Micah 6:1–3 Job 31:35 Job 31:36 Job 40:8–10

Isaiah 1:18 · BSB

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Job 23:3–7 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Micah 6:1–3 · BSB

Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Job 31:35 · BSB

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Job 31:36 · BSB

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.

Job 40:8–10 · BSB

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Also

Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 34:1 Isaiah 50:8 Isaiah 48:16

Isaiah 11:11 · BSB

On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Isaiah 34:1 · BSB

Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.

Isaiah 50:8 · BSB

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Isaiah 48:16 · BSB

Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.

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