So that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
NIV
That men may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
AMP
That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
KJV
Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, 'He was right'? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
NIV
[What idol] has declared this from the beginning, that we could know? And beforetime, that we could say that he is [unquestionably] right? Yes, there is none who declares it, yes, there is none who proclaims it; yes, [for the truth is, O you dumb idols] there is none who hears you speak!
AMP
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
KJV
I was the first to tell Zion, 'Look, here they are!' I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.
NIV
I [the Lord] first gave to Zion the announcement, Behold, [the Jews will be restored to their own land, and the man Cyrus shall be raised up who will deliver them] behold them! And to Jerusalem I gave a herald [Isaiah] bringing the good news. [Isa. 40:9; 52:7.]AMP
The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
KJV
I look but there is no one – no one among the gods to give counsel, no one to give answer when I ask them.
NIV
For I look [upon the heathen prophets and the priests of pagan practices] and there is no man among them [who could predict these events], and among these [idols] there is no counselor who, when I ask of him, can answer a word.
AMP
For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
KJV
But you are less than nothing and you can do nothing; those who choose you are detestable.
NIV
Behold, you [idols] are nothing, and your work is nothing! The worshiper who chooses you is an abomination [extremely disgusting and shamefully vile in God's sight]. [I Cor. 8:4.]AMP
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
KJV
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
NIV
You shall seek those who contend with you but shall not find them; they who war against you shall be as nothing, as nothing at all.
AMP
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
KJV
He pursues them and moves on unscathed, by a path his feet have not traveled before.
NIV
He [Cyrus] pursues them and passes safely and unhindered, even by a way his feet had not trod and so swiftly that his feet do not touch the ground.
AMP
He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
KJV
