Key Verse Spotlight
Isaiah 41:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The isles saw {it}, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.”
Isaiah 41:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He pursued them, {and} passed safely; {even} by the way {that} he had not gone with his feet. {safely: Heb. in peace}
Who hath wrought and done {it}, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I {am} he.
The isles saw {it}, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
They helped every one his neighbour; and {every one} said to his brother, Be of good courage. {Be...: Heb. Be strong}
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, {and} he that smootheth {with} the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It {is} ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, {that} it should not be moved. {goldsmith: or, founder} {him...: or, the smiting} {saying...: or, saying of the soder, It is good}
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