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Isaiah 41:21

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

KJV

Prope facite judicium vestrum, dicit Dominus ; Afferte, si quid forte habetis, dicit rex Jacob.

Vulgate

Ἐγγίζει ἡ κρίσις ὑμῶν, λέγει Κύριος ὁ θεός· ἤγγισαν αἱ βουλαὶ ὑμῶν, λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰακώβ.

LXX

Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

ASV

קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְ/כֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֨ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JacobJacob

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה
h
verb · 124×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֶ֔ם
km
pronoun · 1×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 3:15 — But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
  • 2Pet 1:19 — We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
  • Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
  • Isa 1:18 — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
  • Isa 43:9 — Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified:
  • Isa 44:6 — Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
  • Isa 50:8 — He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
  • Job 5:1 — Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
  • Job 13:3 — Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
  • Job 23:3 — Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!