40:24 Indeed, they are barely planted;
yes, they are barely sown;
yes, they barely take root in the earth,
and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up,
and the wind carries them away like straw.
41:26 Who decreed this from the beginning, so we could know?
Who announced it 1 ahead of time, so we could say, ‘He’s correct’?
Indeed, none of them decreed it!
Indeed, none of them announced it!
Indeed, no one heard you say anything!
46:11 who summons an eagle 2 from the east,
from a distant land, one who carries out my plan.
Yes, I have decreed, 3
yes, I will bring it to pass;
I have formulated a plan,
yes, I will carry it out.
1 tn The words “who announced it” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The interrogative particle and verb are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).
1 tn Or, more generally, “a bird of prey” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV; see 18:6).
2 tn Heb “spoken”; KJV “I have spoken it.”