Isaiah 41:1

Easy To Read Version

The Lord says,\par “Faraway countries, be quiet\par and come to me!\par Nations be brave. {\cf2\super [375]} \par Come to me and speak.\par We will meet together,\par and we will decide who is right.\par

Cross References

Job 38:3

Job, brace yourself {\cf2\super [80]} \par and get ready to answer the questions\par that I will ask you.\par

Psalm 46:10

God says,\par “Stop fighting\par and learn that I am God!\par I defeat the nations!\par I control the world!”\par

Isaiah 1:18

The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.

Isaiah 11:11

At that time, my Master (God) will again reach out and take his people that are left. This will be the second time God has done this. \{(These are God’s people that are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and all the faraway countries around the world.)

Isaiah 34:1

All you nations, come near and listen! All you people should listen closely. The earth and all the people on the earth should listen to these things.

Isaiah 40:31

But people that trust the Lord\par become strong again\par like eagles that grow new feathers.\par These people run without becoming weak.\par These people walk without becoming tired.\par

Isaiah 41:5

All you faraway places,\par look, and be afraid!\par All you places far away on the earth,\par shake with fear!\par Come here \{and listen to me\}!”\par And they came.\par

Isaiah 43:26

But you should remember me. We should meet together and decide what is right. You should tell the things \{you have done\} and show you are right.

Isaiah 43:9

All people and all nations should also be gathered together. Maybe \{one of their false gods\} wants to tell about what happened in the beginning. They should bring their witnesses. The witnesses should speak the truth. This will show they are right.”

Isaiah 48:16

Come here and listen to me!\par I was there when Babylon began\par as a nation.\par And from the beginning, I spoke clearly,\par so that people could know what I said.”\par

Isaiah 49:1

All you people in faraway places,\par listen to me!\par Listen all of you people living on earth!\par The Lord called me to serve him\par before I was born.\par The Lord called my name\par while I was still in my mother’s body.\par

Isaiah 50:8

The Lord is with me. He shows I am innocent. So no person will be able to show I am guilty. If someone wants to try to prove I am wrong, that person should come to me, and we will have a trial.

Habakkuk 2:20

\{But the Lord is different\}! The Lord is in his holy temple. So all the earth should be silent and show respect in front of the Lord.

Zechariah 2:13

Everyone, be quiet!\par The Lord is coming out of his holy house.\par