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19 I will plant trees in the barren desert—
    cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine.
20 I am doing this so all who see this miracle
    will understand what it means—
that it is the Lord who has done this,
    the Holy One of Israel who created it.

21 “Present the case for your idols,”
    says the Lord.
“Let them show what they can do,”
    says the King of Israel.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 41:21 Hebrew the King of Jacob. See note on 14:1.

19 I will put in the desert(A)
    the cedar and the acacia,(B) the myrtle and the olive.
I will set junipers(C) in the wasteland,
    the fir and the cypress(D) together,(E)
20 so that people may see and know,(F)
    may consider and understand,(G)
that the hand(H) of the Lord has done this,
    that the Holy One(I) of Israel has created(J) it.

21 “Present your case,(K)” says the Lord.
    “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.(L)

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