Parallel Verses
A Conservative 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.
New American Standard Bible
And let the peoples
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.
Holman Bible
And let peoples renew their strength.
Let them approach, then let them testify;
let us come together for the trial.
International Standard Version
"Be silent before me, you coastlands, and let the people renew their strength! Let them come forward, then let them speak together let's draw near for a ruling.
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.
Amplified
And let the nations gain their strength;
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us come together for judgment [and decide the issue between us concerning the enemy from the east].
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Be silent to me, ye islands; and the people shall change strength: they shall draw near; then shall they speak: together we will come near for judgment
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
Keep silence before Me, O coasts; and peoples shall renew strength; let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together for judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be still, ye Islands, and hearken unto me. Be strong ye people; Come hither, and show your cause: we will go to the law together.
NET Bible
"Listen to me in silence, you coastlands! Let the nations find renewed strength! Let them approach and then speak; let us come together for debate!
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Be silent and hearken unto me, O ye Coastlands, lands, And let the Races of Men renew their strength, - Let them approach, then, let them speak, Together, for controversy, let us draw near: -
Webster
Keep silence before me, O isles; 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.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Island » Prophecies concerning
New » Man » Strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
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 raised up the righteous [man] from the east. He calls him to his foot? He gives nations before him, and makes him rule over kings. He gives them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.
Cross References
Habakkuk 2:20
But LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him.
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, all flesh, before LORD, for he has arisen out of his holy habitation.
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, says LORD, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, that LORD will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, who shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from
Job 23:3-7
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
Job 31:35-36
O that I had someone to hear me (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me), and [that I had] the indictment which my adversary has written!
Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man, for I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.
Isaiah 8:9-10
Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces. And give ear, all ye of far countries. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
Isaiah 34:1
Come near, ye nations, to hear. And hearken, ye peoples. Let the earth hear, and the fullness thereof, the world, and all things that come forth from it.
Isaiah 41:6-7
They help every man his neighbor, and says to his brother, Be of good courage.
Isaiah 41:21-22
Produce your case, says LORD. Bring forth your strong reasons, says the King of Jacob.
Isaiah 48:16
Come ye near to me, hear ye this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret. From the time that it was, there I am. And now lord LORD and his Spirit has sent me.
Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, to me, and hearken, ye peoples from far. LORD has called me from the womb. From the bowels of my mother he has made mention of my name.
Isaiah 50:8
He is near who justifies me. Who will content with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
Joel 3:10-11
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears. Let the weak say, I am strong.
Micah 6:1-3
Hear ye now what LORD says: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.