(A)Who has performed and done it,
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am (B)the first;
And with the last I am (C)He.’ ”

The coastlands saw it and feared,
The ends of the earth were afraid;
They drew near and came.
(D)Everyone helped his neighbor,
And said to his brother,
[a]“Be of good courage!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:6 Lit. Be strong

Who has done this and carried it through,
    calling(A) forth the generations from the beginning?(B)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
    and with the last(C)—I am he.(D)

The islands(E) have seen it and fear;
    the ends of the earth(F) tremble.
They approach and come forward;
    they help each other
    and say to their companions, “Be strong!(G)

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