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Isaiah 41:2

NETBible	Who stirs up this one from the east?¹ Who² officially commissions him for service?³ He hands nations over to him,⁴ and enables him to subdue⁵ kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow.⁶
NIV © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to wind-blown chaff with his bow.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who has aroused one from the east Whom He calls in righteousness to His feet? He delivers up nations before him And subdues kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, As the wind-driven chaff with his bow.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who has stirred up this king from the east, who meets victory at every step? Who, indeed, but the LORD? He gives him victory over many nations and permits him to trample their kings underfoot. He puts entire armies to the sword. He scatters them in the wind with his bow.
MSG © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who got things rolling here, got this champion from the east on the move? Who recruited him for this job, then rounded up and corralled the nations so he could run roughshod over kings? He's off and running, pulverizing nations into dust, leaving only stubble and chaff in his wake.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 41:2	Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 41:2	Who has roused a victor from the east, summoned him to his service? He delivers up nations to him, and tramples kings under foot; he makes them like dust with his sword, like driven stubble with his bow.
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who raised up one from the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet? Who gave the nations before him, And made him rule over kings? Who gave them as the dust to his sword, As driven stubble to his bow?
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KJV	Who raised up <05782> (8689) the righteous <06664> [man] from the east <04217>_, called <07121> (8799) him to his foot <07272>_, gave <05414> (8799) the nations <01471> before <06440> him, and made [him] rule <07287> (8686) over kings <04428>_? he gave <05414> (8799) [them] as the dust <06083> to his sword <02719>_, [and] as driven <05086> (8737) stubble <07179> to his bow <07198>_. {the righteous...: Heb. righteousness}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 41:2	"Who <04310> has aroused <05782> one from the east <04217> Whom He calls <07121> in righteousness <06664> to His feet <07272> ? He delivers <05414> up nations <01471> before <06440> him And subdues <07287> kings <04428> . He makes <05414> them like dust <06083> with his sword <02719> , As the wind-driven chaff <07179> with his bow <07198> .
LXXM	tiv <5100> I-NSM exhgeiren {V-IAI-3S} apo <575> PREP anatolwn <395> N-GPF dikaiosunhn <1343> N-ASF ekalesen <2564> V-AAI-3S authn <846> D-ASF kata <2596> PREP podav <4228> N-APM autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ poreusetai <4198> V-FMI-3S dwsei <1325> V-FAI-3S enantion <1726> ADV eynwn <1484> N-GPN kai <2532> CONJ basileiv <935> N-APM eksthsei <1839> V-FAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ dwsei <1325> V-FAI-3S eiv <1519> PREP ghn <1065> N-ASF tav <3588> T-APF macairav <3162> N-APF autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ wv <3739> ADV frugana <5434> N-APN exwsmena <1856> V-PMPAP ta <3588> T-APN toxa <5115> N-APN autwn <846> D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL	Who <04310> stirs up <05782> this one from the east <04217> ? Who officially <06664> commissions <07121> him for service? He hands <05414> nations <01471> over <05414> to him, and enables him to subdue <07287> kings <04428> . He makes <05414> them like dust <06083> with his sword <02719> , like windblown <05086> straw <07179> with his bow <07198> .
HEBREW	wtsq <07198> Pdn <05086> sqk <07179> wbrx <02719> rpek <06083> Nty <05414> dry <07287> Myklmw <04428> Mywg <01471> wynpl <06440> Nty <05414> wlgrl <07272> wharqy <07121> qdu <06664> xrzmm <04217> ryeh <05782> ym (41:2) <04310>

NETBible

Who stirs up this one from the east?¹ Who² officially commissions him for service?³ He hands nations over to him,⁴ and enables him to subdue⁵ kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow.⁶

NET Notes

¹sn The expression this one from the east refers to the Persian conqueror Cyrus, as later texts indicate (see 44:28-45:6; 46:11; 48:14-16).

²tn The interrogative particle is understood by ellipsis.

³tn Heb “[in] righteousness called him to his foot.”

⁴tn Heb “he [the Lord] places before him [Cyrus] nations.”

⁵tn The verb יַרְדְּ (yardÿ) is an otherwise unattested Hiphil form from רָדָה (radah, “rule”). But the Hiphil makes no sense with “kings” as object; one must understand an ellipsis and supply “him” (Cyrus) as the object. The Qumran scroll 1QIsa^a has יוֹרִד (yorid), which appears to be a Hiphil form from יָרַד (yarad, “go down”). Others suggest reading יָרֹד (yarod), a Qal form from רָדַד (radad, “beat down”).

⁶sn The point is that they are powerless before Cyrus’ military power and scatter before him.