They lift it upon a shoulder and carry it. They set in its place and there it stands. It does not budge from its place. Even if one cry to it, it cannot answer, nor save anyone from his trouble.”
Isaiah 41:28 - Tree of Life Version But when I look, there is no one. There is no counselor among them. When I ask them, they have no response. 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 upon a shoulder and carry it. They set in its place and there it stands. It does not budge from its place. Even if one cry to it, it cannot answer, nor save anyone from his trouble.”
Why was no one there when I came? Why was there no one to answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, I dry up the sea at My rebuke, I make rivers a wilderness— their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst.
He saw that there was no one— He was astonished that no one was interceding. Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him, and His righteousness upheld Him.
I looked, but there was no one to help. I was amazed, but no one was assisting. So My own arm won victory for Me, and My wrath upheld Me.
I will fate you to the sword, and all of you will kneel to slaughter. For I called, but you did not answer, I spoke, but you did not hear. So you did what was evil in My sight, and chose what I did not delight in.”
Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription nor tell the king what it meant.