Isaias

Hebrew Bible

Hebrew Bible, Isaias, Ottley, Cambridge, 1904

2 Who raised up from the East him (whom) Righteousness calleth to his foot; gave up nations before him, maketh him subdue kings; giveth them as dust for his sword, as driven stubble for his bow?

3 He pursueth them, passeth on in peace: a path he shall not go with his feet.

4 Who hath wrought and done it? He that calleth the gene- rations from the beginning; I the LORD am the first, and with the last, I am he.

5 The isles have seen it, and are afraid: the ends of the earth tremble; they have drawn near, and come. ’

[*](31. Lit. ‘exchange ’: so LXX. Or, ’put forth wings.)[*](1. ‘before,’ or, ‘for ’ ’renew,’ as in ch. xl. 31.)[*](2. Very doubtful: perh. ‘Whom he calleth in Righteousness to his foot (i.e. to follow him). ‘Or, him whom Righteousness meeteth at every ’ interpreting ‘righteousnes’ as=victory)

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6 They help everyone his neighbour; and one saith to his brother, Be strong!

7 And the craftsman strengthened the smelter, he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good: and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not totter.

8 And thou, Israel my sevant, Jacob whom I have chosen; the seed of Abraham that loved me;

9 Thou on whom I have taken hold from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the corners thereof; and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not rejected thee.