What does Isaiah 41:1 say?

Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on to power, They come nigh, then they speak, `Together--to judgment we draw near.'

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Isaiah 41:1 include Isaiah 1:16-20, Jeremiah 7:1-15, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 41:2, and Isaiah 40, and more.

Isaiah 41:1 (YLT)

Passage

Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on <FI>to<Fi> power, They come nigh, then they speak, `Together--to judgment we draw near.'

Nearby Context

Isaiah 41:1 Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on <FI>to<Fi> power, They come nigh, then they speak, `Together--to judgment we draw near.'

Isaiah 41:2 Who stirred up from the east a righteous one? He calleth him to His foot, He giveth before him nations, And kings He causeth him to rule, He giveth <FI>them<Fi> as dust <FI>to<Fi> his sword, As driven stubble <FI>to<Fi> his bow.

Isaiah 41:3 He pursueth them, he passeth over in safety A path with his feet he entereth not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "keep", "silent", "towards", "isles", "peoples", "pass", "power", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "keep" and "silent", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Who stirred up from the east a...", so "keep" and "silent" should be read forward into that movement. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "keep" and "silent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.