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Isaiah 40:1

Context
The Lord Returns to Jerusalem

40:1 “Comfort, comfort my people,”

says your 1  God.

Isaiah 41:21

Context
The Lord Challenges the Pagan Gods

41:21 “Present your argument,” says the Lord.

“Produce your evidence,” 2  says Jacob’s king. 3 

1 tn The pronominal suffix is second masculine plural. The identity of the addressee is uncertain: (1) God’s people may be addressed, or (2) the unidentified heralds commanded to comfort Jerusalem.

2 tn Heb “strong [words],” see HALOT 870 s.v. *עֲצֻמוֹת.

3 sn Apparently this challenge is addressed to the pagan idol gods, see vv. 23-24.



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