Isaiah 41:28 Parallel Translations

When I look, there is no one. There is no one to advise them. When I ask them a question, will they give an answer?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

DBY:

And 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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

And I look, but there is no man; even among them, but there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can give an answer.

WBS:

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

WEB:

When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

YLT:

And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

Isaiah 41:28 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 40:13 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has informed Him?

Isaiah 40:14 With whom did He consult and who gave Him understanding? And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge And informed Him of the way of understanding?

Isaiah 46:7 "They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer; It cannot deliver him from his distress.

Isaiah 50:2 "Why was there no man when I came? When I called, why was there none to answer? Is My hand so short that it cannot ransom? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, I dry up the sea with My rebuke, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink for lack of water And die of thirst.

Isaiah 59:16 And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him.

Isaiah 63:5 "I looked, and there was no one to help, And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold; So My own arm brought salvation to Me, And My wrath upheld Me. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

41:28 For {b} 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.
(b) When I looked whether the idols could do these things, I found that they had neither wisdom nor power to do anything: therefore he concludes that all are wicked that trust in such vanities.

WES:

41:28 For - I looked to see if I could find any man that could foretel future events. No man - Not any, of the idols; for the word man is sometimes used by the Hebrews of brute creatures, and even of lifeless things. No counsellor - Though these idols were often consulted, yet none of them were able to give any solid and certain advice concerning future things.

MHC:

41:21-29 There needs no more to show the folly of sin, than to bring to notice the reasons given in defence of it. There is nothing in idols worthy of regard. They are less than nothing, and worse than nothing. Let the advocates of other doctrines than that of salvation through Christ, bring their arguments. Can they tell of a cure for human depravity? Jehovah has power which cannot be withstood; this he will make appear. But the certain knowledge of the future must be only with Jehovah, who fulfils his own plans. All prophecies, except those of the Bible, have been uncertain. In the work of redemption the Lord showed himself much more than in the release of the Jews from Babylon. The good tidings the Lord will send in the gospel, is a mystery hid from ages and generations. A Deliverer is raised up for us, of nobler name and greater power than the deliverer of the captive Jews. May we be numbered among his obedient servants and faithful friends.

CONC:

Beheld Counsellor Counselor Gives Questions Return Wise Yea

Beheld Counsel Counsellor Counselor Gives Questions Wise Word

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