Ésaïe 41:28

28 Je regarde, et il n'y a personne, Personne parmi eux qui prophétise, Et qui puisse répondre, si je l'interroge.

Ésaïe 41:28 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 41:28

For I beheld, and there was no man
Among all the Pagan priests and prophets, that could foretell things to come; or could prove that their idols did or could say anything in favour of them: even amongst them, and there was no counsellor:
none that could be advocates for these idols, and plead their cause; or could give any good advice and counsel to persons that needed it, and who applied to them or their idols for it: that, when I asked of them, could answer a word;
when asked what they had to say on behalf of their gods they worshipped, were dumb and speechless; moreover, all this may be said of the idols themselves, that there was none among them that could foretell a future event, or give any wholesome counsel to their worshippers, or could say anything in their own defence; and therefore, to close the controversy, the following sentence is pronounced.

Ésaïe 41:28 In-Context

26 Qui l'a annoncé dès le commencement, pour que nous le sachions, Et longtemps d'avance, pour que nous disions: C'est vrai? Nul ne l'a annoncé, nul ne l'a prédit, Et personne n'a entendu vos paroles.

27 C'est moi le premier qui ai dit à Sion: Les voici, les voici! Et à Jérusalem: J'envoie un messager de bonnes nouvelles!

28 Je regarde, et il n'y a personne, Personne parmi eux qui prophétise, Et qui puisse répondre, si je l'interroge.

29 Voici, ils ne sont tous que vanité, Leurs oeuvres ne sont que néant, Leurs idoles ne sont qu'un vain souffle.