19 “I will put the cedar in the wilderness,
The acacia and the (A)myrtle and the [a]olive tree;
I will place the (B)juniper in the desert
Together with the box tree and the cypress,
20 That (C)they may see and recognize,
And consider and gain insight as well,
That the (D)hand of the Lord has done this,
And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

21 [b]Present your case,” the Lord says.
“Bring forward your strong arguments,”
The (E)King of Jacob says.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:19 Or oleaster
  2. Isaiah 41:21 Lit Bring near