Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do. New Living Translation I will call a swift bird of prey from the east— a leader from a distant land to come and do my bidding. I have said what I would do, and I will do it. English Standard Version calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it. Berean Standard Bible I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. King James Bible Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. New King James Version Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it. New American Standard Bible Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a distant country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, I will certainly do it. NASB 1995 Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it. NASB 1977 Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it. Legacy Standard Bible Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My counsel from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have formed it, surely I will do it. Amplified Bible Calling a bird of prey from the east, From a far country, the man (Cyrus) of My purpose. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, be assured I will do it. Christian Standard Bible I call a bird of prey from the east, a man for my purpose from a far country. Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about. I have planned it; I will also do it. Holman Christian Standard Bible I call a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far country. Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about. I have planned it; I will also do it. American Standard Version calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it. Contemporary English Version and brought someone from a distant land to do what I wanted. He attacked from the east, like a hawk swooping down. Now I will keep my promise and do what I planned. English Revised Version calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will call a bird of prey from the east. I will call someone for my plan from a faraway land. I have spoken, and I will bring it about. I have planned it, and I will do it. Good News Translation I am calling a man to come from the east; he will swoop down like a hawk and accomplish what I have planned. I have spoken, and it will be done. International Standard Version I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out. Majority Standard Bible I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. NET Bible who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out. New Heart English Bible calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it. Webster's Bible Translation Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also perform it. World English Bible I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionCalling a ravenous bird from the east, "" The man of My counsel from a far land, "" Indeed, I have spoken, indeed, I bring it in, "" I have formed [it], indeed, I do it. Young's Literal Translation Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed it, yea, I do it. Smith's Literal Translation Calling a ravenous beast from the sunrising, from a land afar off a man of my counsel: also I spake, also I will bring it; I formed, also I will do it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho call a bird from the east, and from a far country the man of my own will, and I have spoken, and will bring it to pass: I have created, and I will do it. Hear me, O ye hardhearted, who are far from justice. Catholic Public Domain Version I call a bird from the east, and from a far away land, the man of my will. And I have spoken it, and I will carry it out. I have created, and I will act. New American Bible I summon from the east a bird of prey, from a distant land, one to carry out my plan. Yes, I have spoken, I will accomplish it; I have planned it, and I will do it. New Revised Standard Version calling a bird of prey from the east, the man for my purpose from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have planned, and I will do it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCalling a ruler swift as a bird from the east, the man who executes my counsel from a far land; yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I call a bird of prey from the East, and from a distant land a man of my counsel. I speak, I also make it happen. I fashioned, I also make OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My counsel from a far country; Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass, I have purposed, I will also do it. Brenton Septuagint Translation calling a bird from the east, and from a land afar off, for the things which I have planned: I have spoken, and brought him; I have created and made him; I have brought him, and prospered his way. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Babylon's Idols…10I 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.’ 11I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. 12Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:… Cross References Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” Isaiah 45:1-4 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. ... Jeremiah 25:9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. Jeremiah 50:3 For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.” Jeremiah 50:41 Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth. Jeremiah 51:27-28 “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts. / Prepare the nations for battle against her—the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. Ezekiel 38:6 as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you. Ezekiel 38:15 And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army. 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Ezra 1:1-2 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Daniel 5:28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” Daniel 6:28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Matthew 24:27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Luke 17:24 For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day. Treasury of Scripture Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. calling Isaiah 13:2-4 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles… Isaiah 21:7-9 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed: … Isaiah 41:2,25 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow… a ravenous bird. Ezekiel 39:4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. the man Isaiah 44:28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. Isaiah 45:13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 48:14,15 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans… that executeth my counsel. Psalm 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers. I have spoken Isaiah 14:24-27 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: … Isaiah 38:15 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Jump to Previous Bird Counsel Country Designed East Effect Executeth Far Far-Off Flight Formed Fulfill Perform Planned Prey Purpose Purposed Ravenous Sending Strong Summon SurelyJump to Next Bird Counsel Country Designed East Effect Executeth Far Far-Off Flight Formed Fulfill Perform Planned Prey Purpose Purposed Ravenous Sending Strong Summon SurelyIsaiah 46 1. The idols of Babylon could not save themselves3. God saves his people to the end 5. Idols are not comparable to God for power 12. Or present salvation. Calling a bird of prey from the east The phrase "Calling a bird of prey from the east" is a vivid metaphor used by Isaiah to describe God's sovereign power to summon and utilize foreign nations or leaders to fulfill His divine purposes. The "bird of prey" symbolizes a swift and powerful agent of God's will, often interpreted as Cyrus the Great of Persia, who would conquer Babylon and allow the Israelites to return to their homeland. The Hebrew word for "bird of prey" (עַיִט, ayit) emphasizes the swiftness and decisiveness of God's actions. Historically, Cyrus's rise from the east (Persia) aligns with this prophecy, showcasing God's control over history and nations. a man for My purpose from a far-off land Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass I have planned it, I will surely do it I have spoken.--The word of Jehovah passes, unlike that of the false gods, into a certain and immediate act. Verse 11. - Calling a ravenous bird; rather, a bird of prey. The imagery is quite natural, and exactly parallel to that by which Nebuchadnezzar is termed "an eagle," both by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 49:22) and Ezekiel (Ezekiel 17:3). There is no need to suppose any allusion to the fact, if fact it be, that the Persians from the time of Cyrus had for a standard a golden eagle, with wings outspread, on the top of a spear-shaft (Xen., 'Cyrop.,' 7:1, § 4; 'Anab.,' 1:10, § 12). From the east (comp. Isaiah 41:2, 25). Both Persia and Susiana, which were the primary seats of the power of Cyrus, lay to the east of Babylon, the latter due east, the former somewhat to the south-east. Even Media might, according to Hebrew usage, be described as east, though lying almost due north-east.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I summonקֹרֵ֤א (qō·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read a bird of prey עַ֔יִט (‘a·yiṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5861: A hawk, other bird of prey from the east, מִמִּזְרָח֙ (mim·miz·rāḥ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person for My purpose עֲצָתִ֑י (‘ă·ṣā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence from a far-off מֶרְחָ֖ק (mer·ḥāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4801: Remoteness, a distant place, from afar land. מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land Truly אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though I have spoken, דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue truly אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though I will bring it to pass. אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה (’ă·ḇî·’en·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go I have planned it, יָצַ֖רְתִּי (yā·ṣar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine I will surely אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though do it. אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃ (’e·‘ĕ·śen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Isaiah 46:11 NIVIsaiah 46:11 NLT Isaiah 46:11 ESV Isaiah 46:11 NASB Isaiah 46:11 KJV Isaiah 46:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 46:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 46:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 46:11 French Bible Isaiah 46:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 46:11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east (Isa Isi Is) |
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