Parallel Verses

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.'

New American Standard Bible

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.

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

“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.

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.

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.

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

“Listen to Me in silence, you islands and coastlands,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

before me, O islands
אי 
'iy 
Usage: 36

and let the people
לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

חלף 
Chalaph 
Usage: 28

כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

יחד 
Yachad 
Usage: 141

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

1 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.' 2 Who stirred up from the east a righteous one? He calleth him to His foot, He giveth before him nations, And kings He causeth him to rule, He giveth them as dust to his sword, As driven stubble to his bow.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:20

And Jehovah is in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth!

Zechariah 2:13

Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

Isaiah 1:18

Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!

Isaiah 11:11

And it hath come to pass, in that day, The Lord addeth a second time his power, To get the remnant of His people that is left, From Asshur, and from Egypt, And from Pathros, and from Cush, And from Elam, and from Shinar, And from Hamath, and from isles of the sea,

Job 23:3-7

O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

Job 31:35-36

Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

Job 38:3

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Job 40:7-10

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Psalm 46:10

Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Be friends, O nations, and be broken, And give ear, all ye far off ones of earth, Gird yourselves, and be broken, Gird yourselves, and be broken.

Isaiah 34:1

Come near, ye nations, to hear, And ye peoples, give attention, Hear doth the earth and its fulness, The world, and all its productions.

Isaiah 41:6-7

Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, 'Be strong.'

Isaiah 41:21-22

Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

Isaiah 48:16

Come ye near unto me, hear this, Not from the beginning in secret spake I, From the time of its being, there am I, And now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and His Spirit.

Isaiah 49:1

Hearken, O isles, unto me, And attend, O peoples, from afar, Jehovah from the womb hath called me, From the bowels of my mother He hath made mention of my name.

Isaiah 50:8

Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.

Joel 3:10-11

Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, 'I am mighty.'

Micah 6:1-3

Hear, I pray you, that which Jehovah is saying: 'Rise -- strive thou with the mountains, And cause thou the hills to hear thy voice.'

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