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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Keep silence before me, O islands "Let the distant nations repair to me with new force of mind" - Εγκαινιζεσθε , Septuagint. For החרישו hacharishu , be silent, they certainly read in their copy החדישו hachadishu , be renewed; which is parallel and synonymous with כח יחלפו yechalephu coach , "recover their strength;" that is, their strength of mind, their powers of reason; that they may overcome those prejudices by which they have been so long held enslaved to idolatry. A MS.... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:2

The righteous man - The Chaldee and Vulgate seem to have read צדיק tsaddik . But Jerome, though his translation has justum , appears to have read צדק tsedek ; for in his comment he expresses it by justum, sive justitiam . However, I think all interpreters understand it of a person. So the Septuagint in MS. Pachom. εκαλεσεν αυτον , "he hath called him;" but the other copies have αυτην , her. They are divided in ascertaining this person; some explain it of Abraham, others of... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:3

And passed safely "He passeth in safety" - The preposition seems to have been omitted in the text by mistake; the Septuagint and Vulgate seem to have had it in their copies; εν ειρηνῃ , to pace, בשלום beshalom , "prosperously." It is so in one of De Rossi's MSS. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:4

Who hath wrought and done it "Who hath performed and made these things" - A word is here lost out of the text. It is sups plied by an ancient MS., אלה elleh , "these things; "and by the Septuagint, ταυτα ; and by the Vulgate, haec ; and by the Chaldee, אלן elin ; all of the same meaning. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:5

Were afraid "And they were terrified" - Three MSS. have ויחרדו vaiyecheridu , adding the conjunction ו vau , which restores the second member of the sentence to its true poetical form. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:7

That it should not be moved "That it shall not move" - Five MSS., (two ancient), and the ancient Versions, add the conjunction ו vau , "and, "reading ולא velo , "and not, "which seems to be right. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:9

And called thee from the chief men thereof "And called from the extremities thereof" - מאציליה אציל atsil meatsileyha , signifies the arm, ascilla, ala ; and is used like כנף canaph , "the wing, "for any thing extended from the extremity of another, or joined on to it. It is here parallel with and synonymous to מקצות mikkatsoth , "from the ends, "in the preceding member. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1

Keep silence before me, O islands . God is the speaker. The "islands," or maritime lands of Western Asia, are to be silent before him, pondering the facts with a view to future argument. "Then let them speak" (see Isaiah 41:21-29 ). Let the people renew their strength ; rather, the peoples or the nations ; i.e. the inhabitants of the maritime tracts. To judgment; i.e. to a discussion,, which shall terminate in a right verdict. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-7

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DELIVERER , AND EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING NATIONS . Isaiah returns to the standpoint of Isaiah 40:9-11 . A deliverer of Israel is about to appear. The nations are therefore summoned to attend, and consider the facts ( Isaiah 40:1 ). He will carry all before him ( Isaiah 40:2 , Isaiah 40:3 ), being raised up by God ( Isaiah 40:4 ). The nations will tremble, and seek the protection of their idol-deities ( Isaiah 40:5-7 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-7

Argument with the nations. Jehovah calls the countries to "come silently" unto him. Let the people pluck up what strength they may have, and let the cause between them and Jehovah come to the tribunal of reason. Have the idols any spiritual power? or is Jehovah only the true God? 1. THE VICTORIOUS CAREER OF CYRUS . This great man has, in the prophet's thought, a vocation from God. He is the minister of the Divine righteousness ( Isaiah 42:6 ; Isaiah 45:13 ). Cyrus is... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-7

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