King James Version

Isaiah 41:21

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

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קָרְב֥וּqarevvapproachקָרַבverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, a commandH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.רִֽיבְכֶ֖םrivekhemcauseרִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7379a contest (personal or legal)[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.יֹאמַ֣רyomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הַגִּ֨ישׁוּ֙hagishvbringנָגַשׁverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bring”, a commandH5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םatsumoteykhemstrongעַצֻּמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “strong”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6110a bulwark, i.e. (figuratively) argumentstrong.יֹאמַ֖רyomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.יַעֲקֹֽבyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

Young’s Literal Translation

Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

World English Bible

Produce your cause,” says Yahweh. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.

Darby Translation

Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forward your arguments, saith the King of Jacob.

Douay-Rheims

Bring your cause near, saith the Lord: bring hither, if you have any thing to allege, saith the King of Jacob.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Your judgment draws nigh, saith the Lord God; your counsels have drawn nigh, saith the King of Jacob.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγγίζει ἡ κρίσις ὑμῶν, λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεός· ἤγγισαν αἱ βουλαὶ ὑμῶν, λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰακώβ.