Isaiah 41:25–27

I stirred up one from the north, and he has come,

from the rising of the sun, and he shall call upon my name;

he shall trample on rulers as on mortar,

as the potter treads clay.

Who declared it from the beginning, that we might know,

and beforehand, that we might say, “He is right”?

There was none who declared it, none who proclaimed,

none who heard your words.

I was the first to say to Zion, “Behold, here they are!”

and I give to Jerusalem a herald of good news.

“I have stirred up one from the north, and he comes—

one from the rising sun who calls on my name.

He treads on rulers as if they were mortar,

as if he were a potter treading the clay.

Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know,

or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’?

No one told of this,

no one foretold it,

no one heard any words from you.

I was the first to tell Zion, ‘Look, here they are!’

I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.

“I have stirred up one from the north, and he has come,

one from the east who invokes my name.

He will march over rulers as if they were mud,

like a potter who treads the clay.

Who told about this from the beginning,

so that we might know,

and from times past,

so that we might say, ‘He is right’?

No one announced it,

no one told it,

no one heard your words.

I was the first to say to Zion,

‘Look! Here they are!’

And I gave Jerusalem a herald with good news.

“But I have stirred up a leader who will approach from the north.

From the east he will call on my name.

I will give him victory over kings and princes.

He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.

“Who told you from the beginning

that this would happen?

Who predicted this,

making you admit that he was right?

No one said a word!

I was the first to tell Zion,

‘Look! Help is on the way!’

I will send Jerusalem a messenger with good news.

I stirred up one from the north,

and he has come from the rising of the sun.

He shall call on my name,

and he shall come on officials as on mortar,

and as the potter treads clay.

Who declared it from the beginning so that we might know,

and beforehand so that we might say, “He is right!”

Indeed, there was no one who declared it;

Indeed, there was no one who proclaimed it.

Indeed there was no one who heard your words.

First to Zion, look! Look at them!

And I give a herald of good tidings to Jerusalem.

I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come:

From the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name:

And he shall come upon princes as upon morter,

And as the potter treadeth clay.

Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know?

And beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous?

Yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth,

Yea, there is none that heareth your words.

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them:

And I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.