Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come, New Living Translation “Let them try to tell us what happened long ago so that we may consider the evidence. Or let them tell us what the future holds, so we can know what’s going to happen. English Standard Version Let them bring them, and tell us what is to happen. Tell us the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, that we may know their outcome; or declare to us the things to come. Berean Standard Bible “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. King James Bible Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. New King James Version “Let them bring forth and show us what will happen; Let them show the former things, what they were, That we may consider them, And know the latter end of them; Or declare to us things to come. New American Standard Bible Let them bring them forward and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, So that we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming; NASB 1995 Let them bring forth and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, That we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming; NASB 1977 Let them bring forth and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, That we may consider them, and know their outcome; Or announce to us what is coming. Legacy Standard Bible Let them bring it forth and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, That we may establish our heart on them and know their outcome. Or cause us to hear of what is coming; Amplified Bible Let them bring forward [their evidence] and tell us what is going to happen. Regarding the former events, tell what they were, That we may consider them and know their outcome; Or announce to us the things that are going to come. Christian Standard Bible “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome, or tell us the future. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome, or tell us the future. American Standard Version Let them bring forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let them approach and let them show those things that are going to be; show us what the former things are, and we shall put it in our heart and we shall know the end of them, or cause us to hear what is coming Brenton Septuagint Translation Let them draw nigh, and declare to you what things shall come to pass; or tell us what things were of old, and we will apply our understanding, and we shall know what are the last and the future things: Contemporary English Version Come near me, you idols. Tell us about the past, and we will think about it. Tell us about the future, so we will know what is going to happen. Douay-Rheims Bible Let them come, and tell us all things that are to come: tell us the former things what they were: and we will set our heart upon them, and shall know the latter end of them, and tell us the things that are to come. English Revised Version Let them bring them forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or shew us things for to come. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Bring [your idols] so they can tell us what's going to happen. Explain past events that your idols told you about so that we may consider them and know what their outcome will be. Tell us about future events. Good News Translation Come here and predict what will happen, so that we will know it when it takes place. Explain to the court the events of the past, and tell us what they mean. International Standard Version Let them approach and ask us, 'What will happen? As to the former things, what were they? Tell us, so that we may consider them and know. Or the latter things or the things to come— let us hear. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let them bring them forth, and declare unto us The things that shall happen; The former things, what are they? Declare ye, that we may consider, And know the end of them; Or announce to us things to come. Literal Standard Version They bring [them] near, and declare to us that which happens, | Declare the first things—what they [are], | And we set our heart, and know their latter end, | Or cause us to hear the coming things. Majority Standard Bible “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. New American Bible Let them draw near and foretell to us what it is that shall happen! What are the things of long ago? Tell us, that we may reflect on them and know their outcome; Or declare to us the things to come, NET Bible "Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen! Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, so we may examine them and see how they were fulfilled. Or decree for us some future events! New Revised Standard Version Let them bring them, and tell us what is to happen. Tell us the former things, what they are, so that we may consider them, and that we may know their outcome; or declare to us the things to come. New Heart English Bible "Let them come near and declare to us what shall happen. Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come. Webster's Bible Translation Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they are that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come. World English Bible “Let them announce and declare to us what will happen! Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come. Young's Literal Translation They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things -- what they are declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to hear. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Meaningless Idols21“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob. 22“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. 23Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.… Cross References Isaiah 41:26 Who has declared this from the beginning, so that we may know, and from times past, so that we may say: 'He was right'? No one announced it, no one foretold it, no one heard your words. Isaiah 43:9 All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, "It is true." Isaiah 44:7 Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place. Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case--yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.' Isaiah 48:3 I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. Treasury of Scripture Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. and shew Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. Isaiah 43:9-12 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth… Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. consider them. Jump to Previous Announce Attention Clear Consider Declare End Events Final First Former Forth Future Hear Heart Idols Latter News Nigh Outcome Past Shew Show Thought True.Jump to Next Announce Attention Clear Consider Declare End Events Final First Former Forth Future Hear Heart Idols Latter News Nigh Outcome Past Shew Show Thought True.Isaiah 41 1. God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.10. About his promises 21. And about the vanity of idols. (22) The former things.--Not, as the Authorised Version suggests, the things of the remote past, but those that lie at the head, or beginning of things to come--the near future. Can the false gods predict them as the pledge and earnest of predictions that go farther? Can they see a single year before them? We note that the challenge exactly corresponds to Isaiah's own method of giving "signs" that his words are not idly spoken (Isaiah 7:10-14; Isaiah 38:7-8). The other meaning is maintained, however, by some critics as more in harmony with Isaiah 43:18. The things "for to come" lie, as it were, in the middle future, the "hereafter" of Isaiah 41:23, in the more remote. All are alike hidden from the gods of the heathen oracles.Verse 22. - Let them... show us what will happen. God claims that the power of predicting the future is his own inalienable prerogative. He defies the idol-gods and their votaries to give any clear prediction of future events. No doubt the claim to possess the power was made very generally among the idolatrous nations, who almost universally practised divination, and in many cases possessed oracles. But it was a false claim, based upon fraud and cunning, which deceived men as often as dependence was placed upon it (Herod., 1:53, 91) and landed them in misfortune. The former things... things for to come. Some commentators regard "the former things" as things actually past - "the beginnings of history, for instance, which to the heathen nations were wrapped in darkness" (Kay); but it seems better, on the whole, to understand (with Vitringa, Stier, Hahn, Cheyne, and Delitzsch) by "the former things" those in the immediate future, by "things for to come" those about to happen in remoter times. The former are, of course, much the easier to predict, since they fall to some extent within the domain of human foresight; the latter are more difficult; but the idol-gods are challenged to produce either the one or the other. What they be. A definite and clear statement is required to preclude such vague and ambiguous utterances as the heathen oracles delighted to put forth. That we may consider them (or, lay them to heart), and know the latter end of them; i.e. compare them with the event, when the time comes. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Let them comeיַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ (yag·gî·šū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach and tell וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ (wə·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous us לָ֔נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew what אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that will happen. תִּקְרֶ֑ינָה (tiq·re·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers Tell הַגִּ֜ידוּ (hag·gî·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous the former things, הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת ׀ (hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank so that we may reflect on וְנָשִׂ֤ימָה (wə·nā·śî·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set them לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙ (lib·bê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre and know וְנֵדְעָ֣ה (wə·nê·ḏə·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 3045: To know the outcome. אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן (’a·ḥă·rî·ṯān) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity Or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if announce to us הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃ (haš·mî·‘u·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently what is coming. הַבָּא֖וֹת (hab·bā·’ō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Isaiah 41:22 NIVIsaiah 41:22 NLT Isaiah 41:22 ESV Isaiah 41:22 NASB Isaiah 41:22 KJV Isaiah 41:22 BibleApps.com Isaiah 41:22 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 41:22 Chinese Bible Isaiah 41:22 French Bible Isaiah 41:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:22 Let them announce and declare to us (Isa Isi Is) |
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