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Isaiah 41:3–5

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He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
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From verse 3

  1. Isaiah 57:2Rank 1 from verse 3
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    2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

  2. Job 5:24Rank 2 from verse 3
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    24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

From verse 4

  1. Isaiah 48:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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    12¶ Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

  2. Revelation 22:13Rank 2 from verse 4
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    13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

  3. Revelation 1:17Rank 3 from verse 4
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    17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  4. Isaiah 44:6–7Rank 4 from verse 4
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    6Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

    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.

  5. Isaiah 46:10Rank 5 from verse 4
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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:

From verse 5

  1. Ezekiel 26:15–16Rank 1 from verse 5
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    15¶ Thus saith the Lord God to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

    16Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

  2. Joshua 5:1Rank 2 from verse 5
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    1AND it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

  3. Psalms 65:8Rank 3 from verse 5
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    8They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

  4. Psalms 66:3Rank 4 from verse 5
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    3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

  5. Psalms 67:7Rank 5 from verse 5
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    7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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Isaiah 41:3

COMBINED MEANING

pursued

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pursue. Sense 1: To follow or chase in order to overtake. Sense 2: To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.

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passed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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Isaiah 41:4

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wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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last

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At the end or after all others; latest or final.

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

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Isaiah 41:5

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ends

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Sense 1: Extremities, boundaries, conclusions, purposes, or results. Sense 2: Ceases or brings to a close.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

drew

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1. Came or approached, especially in “drew near,” “drew nigh,” or “drew on.” 2. Pulled, dragged, led, or caused to move toward, along, away, or out. 3. Took or brought something out or up, as water, a sword, staves, or a shoe. 4. Bent a bow by pulling its string.

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2Who 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.

3He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.

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4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.

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5The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

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6They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

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