Isaiah 41:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 41:20

18 I will open ^arivers in desolate heights,
And fountains in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the ^bwilderness a pool of water,
And the dry land springs of water.

19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree,
The myrtle and the oil tree;
I will set in the ^adesert the cypress tree and the pine
And the box tree together,

20 ^aThat they may see and know,
And consider and understand together,
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

The Futility of Idols

21 “Present your case,” says the Lord.
“Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the ^aKing of Jacob.

22 “Let^a them bring forth and show us what will happen;
Let them show the ^bformer things, what they were,
That we may¹ consider them,
And know the latter end of them;
Or declare to us things to come.

23 ^aShow the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, ^bdo good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 41:20

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American Standard Version
that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Amplified® Bible
That men may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone will see this and know that I, the holy LORD God of Israel, created it all.

Darby English Version
that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Good News Bible
People will see this and know that I, the LORD, have done it. They will come to understand that Israel's holy God has made it happen."

King James Version
That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

New American Standard Bible
That they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

New International Version
so that people may see and know,
may consider and understand,
that the hand of the LORD has done this,
that the Holy One of Israel has created it.

New King James Version
That they may see and know,
And consider and understand together,
That the hand of the LORD has done this,
And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
That they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Revised Standard Version
that men may see and know, may consider and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Young's Literal Translation
So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

New English Translation
I will do this so¹ people² will observe and recognize, so they will pay attention and understand that the Lord’s power³ has accomplished this, and that the Holy One of Israel has brought it into being.”⁴

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