What does Isaiah 41:29 say?

`Lo, all of them are vanity, Nought are their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'

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 41:29 include Isaiah 1:16-20, Jeremiah 7:1-15, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 41:28, and Isaiah 40, and more.

Isaiah 41:29 (YLT)

Passage

`Lo, all of them <FI>are<Fi> vanity, Nought <FI>are<Fi> their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'

Nearby Context

Isaiah 41:27 First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give,

Isaiah 41:28 And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

Isaiah 41:29 `Lo, all of them <FI>are<Fi> vanity, Nought <FI>are<Fi> their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vanity", "nought", "works", "wind", "emptiness", "molten", and "images". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vanity" and "nought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And I see that there is no...", giving immediate footing for "vanity" and "nought". 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 "vanity" and "nought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.