They lift it to their shoulder and bear it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands; it does not budge from its place. They cry out to it but it doesn’t answer; it saves no one from his trouble.
Isaiah 41:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When I look, there is no one; there is no counsellor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I look [upon the heathen prophets and the priests of pagan practices] and there is no man among them [who could predict these events], and among these [idols] there is no counselor who, when I ask of him, can answer a word. American Standard Version (1901) And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word. Common English Bible But I look, and there’s no one among them, no counselor; and when I ask, no one can answer. Catholic Public Domain Version And I saw, and there was no one among any of them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I saw: and there was no one even among them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word. |
They lift it to their shoulder and bear it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands; it does not budge from its place. They cry out to it but it doesn’t answer; it saves no one from his trouble.
Why was no one there when I came? Why was there no one to answer when I called? Is my arm too weak to redeem? Or do I have no power to rescue? Look, I dry up the sea by my rebuke; I turn the rivers into a wilderness; their fish rot because of lack of water and die of thirst.
He saw that there was no man – he was amazed that there was no one interceding; so his own arm brought salvation, and his own righteousness supported him.
I looked, but there was no one to help, and I was amazed that no one assisted; so my arm accomplished victory for me, and my wrath assisted me.
I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not hear; you did what was evil in my sight and chose what I did not delight in.’
So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.