The Meaning of Isaiah 41:4 Explained

Isaiah 41:4

KJV: Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.

YLT: Who hath wrought and done, Calling the generations from the first? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last I am He.

Darby: Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first; and with the last, I am HE.

ASV: Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last, I am he.

Discover Isaiah 41:4

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 41:4?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 41:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 41:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 41:4?

What is the context of Isaiah 41:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Who hath wrought and done [it], calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I [am] he.

What does Isaiah 41:4 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Lord has always been the one who has called forth such conquerors to carry out His will in the world. The military history of the world is simply the outworking of God"s sovereign plan. As A. T. Pierson used to say, "History is His story." God is the ultimate strategist who controls history. It has always been Song of Solomon , and it will always be Song of Solomon , because no other god preceded Yahweh, neither will any other succeed Him. He has no genealogy (cf. John 8:58; John 18:5; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 22:13).

Context Summary

Isaiah 41:1-16 - The Lord Upholdeth His Servant

The conception of this passage is superb. Jehovah is represented as summoning the earth to determine whether He or some idol of the heathen is the true God, Isaiah 41:7. Also see Isaiah 41:23. The test proposed is a simple one! Which can most precisely predict the future? Not, as in Elijah's case, is the appeal made to fire, but to the fitting of prophecy with historical fulfillment. See Isaiah 41:22-23.

While this great arbitration is in process, God turns with tender assurances to His own people. They were at this time captives in Babylon. They were poor and needy. They were surrounded by strong and crafty foes, against whom they were as powerless as a worm. But no height, however precipitous, or depth, however profound, could separate them from His love. Heart and flesh might fail, but He would strengthen; difficulties might appear insurmountable, but He would help. He does more. He takes His people, weak as worms, and makes them, if they but yield to Him, sharp threshing instruments having teeth before which the powers of evil become as chaff. O man, listen to God saying, I will make. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 41

¹ God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church
¹⁰ About his promises
²¹ And about the vanity of idols

What do the individual words in Isaiah 41:4 mean?

Who has performed and done [it] Calling the generations from the beginning I [am] Yahweh the first and with the last I [am] He

מִֽי־ פָעַ֣ל וְעָשָׂ֔ה קֹרֵ֥א הַדֹּר֖וֹת ؟ מֵרֹ֑אשׁ אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ רִאשׁ֔וֹן וְאֶת־ אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים אֲנִי־ הֽוּא

פָעַ֣ל	has performed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּעַל Sense: to do, make.
וְעָשָׂ֔ה	and done [it]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
קֹרֵ֥א	Calling
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
הַדֹּר֖וֹת	the generations
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: דֹּור Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.
؟ מֵרֹ֑אשׁ	from the beginning
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
אֲנִ֤י	I [am]
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers.
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
רִאשׁ֔וֹן	the first
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former.
וְאֶת־	and with
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים	the last
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: אַחֲרֹון Sense: behind, following, subsequent, western.
אֲנִי־	I [am]
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers.

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