Isaiah 41:2 — Who appointed this ruler
from the east?
Who puts nations and kings
in his power… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 41:2 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 41.2, Isaiah 41v2, Es. 41:2. Who appointed this ruler
from the east?
Who puts nations and kings
in his power?
His sword and his arrows
turn them to dust
blown by the wind.
Other reference formats: Isaiah 41.2, Isaiah 41v2, Es. 41:2.
2 Who appointed this ruler
from the east?
Who puts nations and kings
in his power?
His sword and his arrows
turn them to dust
blown by the wind.
Passage themes
Qui a fait surgir — Qui a fait surgir de l'est
Des nations livrées — Qui lui a livré des nations et soumis des rois?
Réduits en poussière — Qui a transformé leur épée en poussière
Un fétu de paille — en un fétu de paille qui s'envole
Qui a fait cela? — Qui a fait surgir… Qui a livré… Qui a transformé…
Appelé d'avance — celui que la justice appelle à sa suite
C'est moi, l'Éternel — Qui a fait surgir… c'est moi, l'Éternel
Dieu avec les siens — je suis le même… avec vous
Notes and references
ruler from the east: Probably Cyrus (see 44.28; 45.1; 48.14).
Who puts … power: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.