Isaiah 41:25-27

Contemporary English Version

²⁵I, the Lord, appointed a ruler
    in the north;
now he comes from the east
    to honor my name.
He tramples^[a] kings like mud,
    as potters trample clay.^[b]
²⁶Did any of you idols predict
    what would happen?
Did any of you get it right?
None of you told about this
    or even spoke a word.
²⁷I was the first to tell
the people of Jerusalem,
    “Look, it's happening!”^[c]
I was the one who announced
    this good news to Zion.

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Footnotes

41.25 tramples: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
41.25 trample clay: This was done to soften the clay and make it easier to shape.
41.27 Look … happening: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.