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41 “Keep silent before me, islands,
    and let the peoples renew their strength.
Let them come near,
    then let them speak.
    Let’s meet together for judgment.
Who has raised up one from the east?
    Who called him to his foot in righteousness?
    He hands over nations to him
    and makes him rule over kings.
    He gives them like the dust to his sword,
    like the driven stubble to his bow.

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The Helper of Israel

41 “Be silent(A) before me, you islands!(B)
    Let the nations renew their strength!(C)
Let them come forward(D) and speak;
    let us meet together(E) at the place of judgment.

“Who has stirred(F) up one from the east,(G)
    calling him in righteousness(H) to his service[a]?(I)
He hands nations over to him
    and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust(J) with his sword,
    to windblown chaff(K) with his bow.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:2 Or east, / whom victory meets at every step