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Isaiah 41.29
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Isaiah 41.29

Book: Isaiah · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

27. I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. 28. And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

29. Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion. (Isaiah 41:27-29, ASV)

WEB

27. I am the first to say to Zion, ‘Behold, look at them;’ and I will give one who brings good news to Jerusalem. 28. When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

29. Behold, all of them, their deeds are vanity and nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion. (Isaiah 41:27-29, WEB)

KJV

27. The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. 28. For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. answer: Heb. return

29. Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion. (Isaiah 41:27-29, KJV)

YLT

27. First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give, 28. And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

29. 'Lo, all of them [are] vanity, Nought [are] their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!' (Isaiah 41:27-29, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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