Commentary on Isaiah Volume 2 John Calvin (continued)
Chapter 41
CHAPTER 41
Isaiah 41:1-29 1. Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
1. Tacete mihi insulae; et colligant populi vires; accedant, tunc loquentur; pariter ad judicium accedamus.
2. Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
2. Quis excitavit ab oriente justitiam, vocavit eum ad pedem suum, dedit coram co gentes, et reges subjugavit; dedit quasi pulverem gladio ejus, et quasi stipulam propulsam arcui ejus?
3. He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
3. Persequutus est cos; evasit in pace, semita qua non ingressus est pes ejus.
4. Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
4. Quis designavit, et fecit, vocans nationes ab initio? Ego Iehova prius, et cum novissimis ego idem.
5. The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
5. Viderunt insulae et timuerunt; extremi fines terrae expaverunt, accesserunt, et venerunt.
6. They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.