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Isaiah 41:1–2
aKeep silence before me, O bislands;
And clet the people renew their strength:
Let them come near; then let them speak:
Let us come near together to judgment.
2 dWho raised up †the righteous man efrom the east,
Called him fto his foot,
ffGave the nations before him, and gmade him rule over kings?
He hgave them as the dust to his sword,
And as idriven stubble to his bow.
a | |
b | |
c | ch. 40:31. |
d | So ch. 45:13. |
† | Heb. righteousness. ver. 10. |
e | ch. 46:11. So ver. 25. Comp. Rev. 16:12. |
f | See Job 18:11. |
ff | |
g | So ch. 45:1. |
h | See Ps. 44:11. |
i | So ch. 19:7. See Prov. 21:6. |
Isaiah 41:1–2 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
1 “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.
2 “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 windblown chaff with his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;
let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
let us together draw near for judgment.
2 Who stirred up one from the east
whom victory meets at every step?
He gives up nations before him,
so that he tramples kings underfoot;
he makes them like dust with his sword,
like driven stubble with his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 “Listen in silence before me, you lands beyond the sea.
Bring your strongest arguments.
Come now and speak.
The court is ready for your case.
2 “Who has stirred up this king from the east,
rightly calling him to God’s service?
Who gives this man victory over many nations
and permits him to trample their kings underfoot?
With his sword, he reduces armies to dust.
With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 “Keep silence before Me, O coastlands,
And let the people renew their strength!
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us come near together for judgment.
2 “Who raised up one from the east?
Who in righteousness called him to His feet?
Who gave the nations before him,
And made him rule over kings?
Who gave them as the dust to his sword,
As driven stubble to his bow?
Isaiah 41:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 The Lord says, “Faraway countries, listen to me.
Let the nations become strong.
Come to me and speak;
we will meet together to decide who is right.
2 “Who caused the one to come from the east?
Who gives him victories everywhere he goes?
The one who brought him gives nations over to him
and defeats kings.
He uses his sword, and kings become like dust.
He uses his bow, and they are blown away like chaff.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 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. 2 Who hath raised up one from the east, whom he calleth in righteousness to his foot? he giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; he giveth them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 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. 2 Who raised up from the east him whom righteousness calleth to its foot? He gave the nations before him, and caused him to have dominion over kings; he gave them as dust to his sword, as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 “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.
2 “Who has raised up from the east
someone to whom the Lord gives victory with every step he takes?
Nations are handed over to him.
He defeats kings.
With his sword he turns them into dust.
With his bow he turns them into straw blown by the wind.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 “Be silent before Me, islands!
And let peoples renew their strength.
Let them approach, then let them testify;
let us come together for the trial.
2 Who has stirred him up from the east?
He calls righteousness to his feet.
The Lord hands nations over to him,
and he subdues kings.
He makes them like dust with his sword,
like wind-driven stubble with his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;
let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
let us together draw near for judgment.
2 Who has roused a victor from the east,
summoned him to his service?
He delivers up nations to him,
and tramples kings under foot;
he makes them like dust with his sword,
like driven stubble with his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Listen to me in silence, coastlands,
and let nations renew their strength.
Let them approach, then let them speak;
let us draw near together for judgment.
2 Who has roused salvation from the east,
summoned him to his foot,
gives nations in his presence,
and subjugates kings?
He makes them like the dust with his sword,
like scattered stubble with his bow.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 The Lord says, “People who live on the islands,
come and stand quietly in front of me.
Let the nations gain new strength
in order to state their case.
Let them come forward and speak.
Let us go to court and find out who is right.
2 “Who has stirred up a king from the east?
Who has helped him win his battles?
I hand nations over to him.
I bring kings under his control.
He turns them into dust with his sword.
With his bow he turns them into straw blowing in the wind.
Isaiah 41:1–2 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
1 “Coastlands, listen to Me in silence,
And let the peoples gain new strength;
Let them come forward, then let them speak;
Let us come together for judgment.
2 “Who has aroused one from the east
Whom He calls in righteousness to His feet?
He delivers up nations before him
And subdues kings.
He makes them like dust with his sword,
As the wind-driven chaff with his bow.
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