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CHAP. XLI.
1 God expostulateth with his people, about his mercies to the Church, 10 about his promises, 21 and about the vanity of Idoles.
2 Who raised vp the righteous man from the East, called him to his foote, gaue the nations before him, and made him rule ouer kings? Hee gaue them as the dust to his sword, and as driuen stuble to his bow.2
3 He pursued them, and passed safely; euen by the way, that hee had not gone with his feete.3
4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord the first, and with the last, I am he.4
5 The yles saw it and feared, the ends of the earth were afraid, drew neere, and came.
6 They helped euery one his neighbour, and euery one sayd to his brother, Be of good courage.6
7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anuill, saying; It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nayles that it should not be moued.7
8 But thou Israel, art my seruant, Iacob whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.8
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee, shalbe ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing, and they that striue with thee, shall perish.11
12 Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.12
13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying vnto thee, Feare not, I will helpe thee.
14 Feare not, thou worme Iacob, and ye men of Israel: I will helpe thee, saith the Lord, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.14
15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharpe threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines, and beate them small, and shalt make the hilles as chaffe.15
18 I will open riuers in hie places, and fountaines in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wildernesse a poole of water, and the dry land springs of water.18
21 Produce your cause, saith the Lord, bring foorth your strong reasons, saith the King of Iacob.21
22 Let them bring them foorth, and shew vs what shall happen: let them shew the former things what they bee, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them, or declare vs things for to come.22
24 Behold, ye are of nothing, and your worke of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.24
28 For I behelde, and there was no man, euen amongst them, and there was no counseller, that when I asked of them, could answere a word.28
29 Behold, they are all vanitie, their works are nothing: their moulten images are winde and confusion.
Isaiah Chapter 41 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Heb. righteousnesse.
3 Heb. in peace.
4 Chap.43.10. and 44.6. and 48.12. reu.1. 17. and 22. 13.
6 Heb. be strong.
7 Or founder. , Or, the smiting. , Or, saying of the soder, it is good.
8 Deut.7.6 and 10. 15. and 14. 2. psal. 135.4. chap.43.1. and 44 1. , 2.Chron. 20.7. iam 2. 23.
11 Exod. 23. 22. chap. 60.12. Zech.12.3. , Heb. the men of thy strife.
12 Heb. the men of thy contention. , Heb. the men of thy warre.
14 Or, few men.
15 Hebr. mouthes.
18 Chap.35. 7. and 44.3. , Psal. 107. 35.
21 Heb. cause to come neere.
22 Heb. set our heart vpon them.
24 Or, worse then nothing , Or, worse then of a viper.
28 Heb. returne.
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