Meaningless Idols
Isaiah 41:21
In 11 translations
- BSB
- “Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
- KJV
- Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.Produce: Heb. Cause to come near
- WEB
- Produce your cause,” says Yahweh. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.
- ASV
- Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
- LSV
- Bring your cause near, says YHWH, || Bring your mighty ones near, says the King of Jacob.
- YLT
- Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.
- DBY
- Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forward your arguments, saith the King of Jacob.
- DRC
- Bring your cause near, saith the Lord: bring hither, if you have any thing to allege, saith the King of Jacob.
- GNV
- Stand to your cause, saith the Lord: bring forth your strong reasons, saith ye King of Iaakob.
- JPS
- Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
- LXXE
- Your judgment draws nigh, saith the Lord God; your counsels have drawn nigh, saith the King of Jacob.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֨ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἐγγίζει ἡ κρίσις ὑμῶν, λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεός· ἤγγισαν αἱ βουλαὶ ὑμῶν, λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰακώβ.
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Isaiah, The Book ofDivinationCondescension of GodBringIsrael, Religion ofProphecy; ProphetsJob, Book of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Job 23:3–4If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
- Micah 6:1–2Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case…
- Job 38:3Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Job 31:37I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—
- Job 40:7–9“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice…
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