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Isaiah 41:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Isaiah 41:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Who has stirred up from the East the champion of justice,
and summoned him to be his attendant?
To him he delivers nations
and subdues kings;
With his sword he reduces them to dust,
with his bow, to driven straw.
3 He pursues them, passing on without loss,
by a path his feet scarcely touch.
4 Who has performed these deeds?
Who has called forth the generations from the beginning?(A)
I, the Lord, am the first,
and at the last[a] I am he.
Isaiah 41:2-4
New International Version
Isaiah 41:2-4
New International Version
2 “Who has stirred(A) up one from the east,(B)
calling him in righteousness(C) to his service[a]?(D)
He hands nations over to him
and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust(E) with his sword,
to windblown chaff(F) with his bow.(G)
3 He pursues them and moves on unscathed,(H)
by a path his feet have not traveled before.
4 Who has done this and carried it through,
calling(I) forth the generations from the beginning?(J)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
and with the last(K)—I am he.(L)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:2 Or east, / whom victory meets at every step
Isaiah 41:2-4
New King James Version
Isaiah 41:2-4
New King James Version
2 “Who raised up one (A)from the east?
Who in righteousness called him to His feet?
Who (B)gave the nations before him,
And made him rule over kings?
Who gave them as the dust to his sword,
As driven stubble to his bow?
3 Who pursued them, and passed [a]safely
By the way that he had not gone with his feet?
4 (C)Who has performed and done it,
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am (D)the first;
And with the last I am (E)He.’ ”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:3 Lit. in peace
Isaiah 41:2-4
English Standard Version
Isaiah 41:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)Who stirred up one from the east
whom victory meets at every (B)step?[a]
(C)He gives up nations before him,
so that he tramples kings underfoot;
he makes them like dust with his sword,
(D)like driven stubble with his bow.
3 He pursues them and passes on safely,
by paths his feet have not trod.
4 (E)Who has performed and done this,
calling the generations from the beginning?
(F)I, the Lord, the first,
and with the last; I am he.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:2 Or whom righteousness calls to follow?
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