Isaia 41:28

28 E guardo… e non v’è alcuno, non v’è tra loro alcuno che sappia dare un consiglio, e che, s’io l’interrogo, possa darmi risposta.

Isaia 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.

Isaia 41:28 In-Context

26 Chi ha annunziato questo fin dal principio perché lo sapessimo? e molto prima perché dicessimo: "E’ vero?" Nessuno l’ha annunziato, nessuno l’ha predetto, e nessuno ha udito i vostri discorsi.

27 Io pel primo ho detto a Sion: "Guardate, eccoli!" e a Gerusalemme ho inviato un messo di buone novelle.

28 E guardo… e non v’è alcuno, non v’è tra loro alcuno che sappia dare un consiglio, e che, s’io l’interrogo, possa darmi risposta.

29 Ecco, tutti quanti costoro non sono che vanità; le loro opere sono nulla, e i loro idoli non sono che vento e cose da niente.