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Berean Standard Bible

““Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.”

Isaiah 41:1

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Isaiah 41 opens in the middle of a section of comfort to Israel in exile. God summons the distant coastlands and the nations to a kind of courtroom.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let’s meet together for judgment.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ESCUCHADME, islas, y esfuércense los pueblos; alléguense, y entonces hablen: estemos juntamente á juicio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Escuchen, silenciosas ante mí, oh tierras de ultramar! Presenten sus más sólidos argumentos. Adelante, tienen la palabra. El tribunal está listo para su proceso.

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