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Isaiah 41:21–23

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Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
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From verse 21

  1. Job 23:3–4Rank 1 from verse 21
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    3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

    4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

  2. Job 38:3Rank 2 from verse 21
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    3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

  3. Micah 6:1–2Rank 3 from verse 21
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    1HEAR ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

    2Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

  4. Job 31:37Rank 4 from verse 21
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    37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

  5. Job 40:7–9Rank 5 from verse 21
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    7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

    8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

    9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

From verse 22

  1. Isaiah 45:21Rank 1 from verse 22
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    21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

  2. Isaiah 46:10Rank 2 from verse 22
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    10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

  3. Isaiah 44:7Rank 3 from verse 22
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    7And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

  4. Isaiah 48:14Rank 4 from verse 22
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    14All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

  5. Isaiah 42:9Rank 5 from verse 22
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    9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

From verse 23

  1. Isaiah 42:9Rank 1 from verse 23
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    9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

  2. John 13:19Rank 2 from verse 23
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    19Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

  3. Jeremiah 10:5Rank 3 from verse 23
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    5They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

  4. Isaiah 44:7–8Rank 4 from verse 23
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    7And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

    8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

  5. Isaiah 45:3Rank 5 from verse 23
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    3And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

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DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 41:21

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strong

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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 41:22

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

happen

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To light; to fall or come unexpectedly. To come by chance; to come without one’s previous expectation; to fall out. To come; to befall.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

consider

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1. To think upon attentively; to examine or weigh. 2. To regard, observe, or take notice of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

latter

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Coming, occurring, or mentioned after another; the later or last of two.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

declare

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To make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 41:23

COMBINED MEANING

shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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20That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

21Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

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22Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.

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23Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

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24Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

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