Isaiah 41
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The Great Isaiah Scroll, the best preserved of the biblical scrolls found at Qumran from the second century BC, contains all the verses in this chapter. | |
| Book | Book of Isaiah |
| Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 23 |
| Category | Nevi'im |
Isaiah 41 is the forty-first chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Isaiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets.[3][4] Parts of this chapter are cited in all four canonical Gospels of the New Testament.
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 29 verses.
Textual versions
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped:
- Isaiah 41:1-20 = Israel Assured of God’s Help
- Isaiah 41:21-29 = The Futility of Idols
Verse 10
- Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
- I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.[7]
This verse inspires many well-known hymns, among others:[8]
- How Firm a Foundation
- The Right Hand of God
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Verse 13
- For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.[9]
This verse inspires many well-known hymns, among others:[8]
See also
- Christian messianic prophecies
- Messianic prophecies of Jesus
- Related Bible parts: Isaiah 40, Isaiah 42
Notes and references
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of The Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ↑ Therodore Hiebert, et.al. 1996. The New Intrepreter's Bible: Volume: VII. Nashville: Abingdon.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dead sea scrolls - Isaiah
- ↑ Timothy A. J. Jull; Douglas J. Donahue; Magen Broshi; Emanuel Toy (1995). "Radiocarbon Dating of Scrolls and Linen Fragments from the Judean Desert". Radiocarbon. 37 (1): 14. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Isaiah 41:10
- 1 2 Hymns for Isaiah 41 - Hymnary.org
- ↑ Isaiah 41:13
External links
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Christian
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