Isaiah 41:1

Isaiah 41:1 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

1“Be silent before me, you islands!

Let the nations renew their strength!

Let them come forward and speak;

let us meet together at the place of judgment.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

1“Listen to Me in silence, you coastlands,

And let the peoples gain new strength;

Let them come forward, then let them speak;

Let’s come together for judgment.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

1“Listen to Me in silence, you islands and coastlands,

And let the nations gain their strength;

Let them come near, then let them speak;

Let us come together for judgment [and decide the issue between us concerning the enemy from the east].

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

1“Be silent before Me, O islands,

and let the peoples renew their strength.

Let them come forward and testify;

let us together draw near for judgment.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

1Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

1Keep silence before mee, O ylands, and let the people renue their strength: let the come neere, and let them speake: let vs come together into iudgement.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

1“Keep silent before me, islands,

and let the peoples renew their strength.

Let them come near,

then let them speak.

Let’s meet together for judgment.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

1The Lord says, “People who live on the islands,

come and stand quietly in front of me.

Let the nations gain new strength

in order to state their case.

Let them come forward and speak.

Let us go to court and find out who is right.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

1‘You islands, be quiet as you listen to me.

The nations need to come and stand in front of me.

So they must be brave and speak to me.

We must meet together to decide who is right.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

1Keep silent toward Me, O islands, || And the peoples pass on [to] power, || They come near, then they speak, “Together we draw near to judgment.”

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