Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I look but there is no one— no one among the gods to give counsel, no one to give answer when I ask them. New Living Translation Not one of your idols told you this. Not one gave any answer when I asked. English Standard Version But when I look, there is no one; among these there is no counselor who, when I ask, gives an answer. Berean Standard Bible When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. King James Bible For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. New King James Version For I looked, and there was no man; I looked among them, but there was no counselor, Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word. New American Standard Bible “But when I look, there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can give an answer. NASB 1995 “But when I look, there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can give an answer. NASB 1977 “But when I look, there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can give an answer. Legacy Standard Bible But I look, and there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can respond with a word. Amplified Bible “But when I look [on the pagan prophets and priests], there is no one [who could predict these events], And there is no counselor among them, Who, if I ask, can give an answer. Christian Standard Bible When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. Holman Christian Standard Bible When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version None of these idols are able to give advice or answer questions. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When I look, there is no one. There is no one to advise them. When I ask them a question, will they give an answer? Good News Translation When I looked among the gods, none of them had a thing to say; not one could answer the questions I asked. International Standard Version But when I look, there is no one— among them there's no one to give counsel, no one to give an answer when I ask them. Majority Standard Bible When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. NET Bible I look, but there is no one, among them there is no one who serves as an adviser, that I might ask questions and receive answers. New Heart English Bible When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word. Webster's Bible Translation For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. World English Bible When I look, there is no man, even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask, can answer a word. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I see that there is no man, "" Indeed, of these that there is no counselor, "" And I ask them, and they return word: Young's Literal Translation And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word: Smith's Literal Translation And I shall see, and no man; and from these, and no counselor; and I shall ask them, and they will not turn back a word. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I saw, and there was no one even among them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word. Catholic Public Domain Version And I saw, and there was no one among any of them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word. New American Bible When I look, there is not one, not one of them to give counsel, to make an answer when I question them. New Revised Standard Version But when I look there is no one; among these there is no counselor who, when I ask, gives an answer. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I beheld, and there was no man who could meditate about these things, that I might ask him, and that he might give me an answer. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I looked and there was no man who thought upon these things, that I would ask them and they would give me an answer OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I look, but there is no man; Even among them, but there is no counsellor, That, when I ask of them, can give an answer. Brenton Septuagint Translation For from among the nations, behold, there was no one; and of their idols there was none to declare anything: and if I should ask them, Whence are ye? they could not answer me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Meaningless Idols…27I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news. 28When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. 29See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.… Cross References Isaiah 40:13-14 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? Isaiah 43:9 All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.” Isaiah 44:7-8 Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place. / Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.” Isaiah 46:9-10 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. / I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Isaiah 48:3-5 I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. / For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze. / Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’ Jeremiah 10:5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” Jeremiah 10:14-15 Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. / They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish. Jeremiah 14:22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things. Jeremiah 23:21-22 I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. / But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.” Ezekiel 13:6-7 They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? Micah 3:6-7 Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” Habakkuk 2:18-19 What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” Zechariah 10:2 For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd. Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Matthew 23:16-17 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? Treasury of Scripture For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. I beheld Isaiah 63:5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. Daniel 2:10,11 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean… Daniel 4:7,8 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof… answer. Jump to Previous Beheld Counsel Counsellor Counselor Gives Questions Wise WordJump to Next Beheld Counsel Counsellor Counselor Gives Questions Wise WordIsaiah 41 1. God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.10. About his promises 21. And about the vanity of idols. When I look, there is no one; This phrase reflects God's search for a righteous leader or prophet among the people of Israel who can provide guidance and wisdom. Historically, this period was marked by Israel's spiritual decline and idolatry, leading to a lack of true spiritual leadership. The absence of a righteous person highlights the nation's failure to uphold God's covenant. This echoes the sentiment found in Ezekiel 22:30, where God searches for someone to stand in the gap but finds none. there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often warned by prophets like Isaiah to return to God and forsake idolatry and injustice. 3. God The speaker in this verse, expressing His disappointment in the lack of wisdom and guidance among the leaders of Judah. 4. Counselors Refers to the leaders and wise men of Judah who were expected to provide guidance and answers but failed to do so. 5. Idolatry The context of Isaiah 41 includes a critique of idolatry, highlighting the futility of seeking wisdom from false gods and idols. Teaching Points The Futility of Human WisdomHuman wisdom, apart from God, is ultimately futile. We must seek divine wisdom rather than relying solely on human understanding. The Role of Godly Counsel Godly counsel is essential for making wise decisions. We should seek advice from those who are grounded in Scripture and have a strong relationship with God. The Danger of Idolatry Idolatry can take many forms, including the elevation of human wisdom above God's truth. We must guard our hearts against anything that takes the place of God. God's Disappointment in Unfaithfulness God desires faithfulness and wisdom from His people. When we fail to seek Him, we miss out on His guidance and blessings. The Importance of Seeking God In times of uncertainty, we should turn to God for answers, trusting that He will provide the wisdom we need.(28) For I beheld, and there was no man--i.e., no one who had foretold the future. Jehovah, speaking through the prophet, looks round in vain for that.Verse 28. - For I beheld. "Jehovah once more looks round to see if any of the idols possess an ability to prophesy, but in vain" (Cheyne). He finds no counsellor, i.e. no prophet, among them. Hence the final "outburst of scorn" in ver. 29, which, however, is directed primarily against the idol-worshippers, and, only through them, against the idols.
Hebrew When I look,וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ (wə·’ê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see there is no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one; אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person there is no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle counselor יוֹעֵ֑ץ (yō·w·‘êṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve among them; וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה (ū·mê·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those when I ask them, וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם (wə·’eš·’ā·lêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand they have nothing to say. וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּ (wə·yā·šî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Links Isaiah 41:28 NIVIsaiah 41:28 NLT Isaiah 41:28 ESV Isaiah 41:28 NASB Isaiah 41:28 KJV Isaiah 41:28 BibleApps.com Isaiah 41:28 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 41:28 Chinese Bible Isaiah 41:28 French Bible Isaiah 41:28 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:28 When I look there is no man (Isa Isi Is) |
    |