Isaiah 41:27
“The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The first shall say to Zion, behold, behold them,.... Or, "I the first say to Zion"; I who am the first and the last,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The first shall say to Zion - This translation is unhappy. It does not convey any clear meaning, nor is it possible from…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 41:21-29
The Lord, by the prophet, here repeats the challenge to idolaters to make out the pretentions of their idols: "Produce…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The first … behold them A very perplexing sentence: lit. "A first one to Zion, Behold, behold them!" We may render…
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