Yesaya 41:26

41:26 Who decreed this from the beginning, so we could know?

Who announced it ¹  ahead of time, so we could say, ‘He’s correct’?

Indeed, none of them decreed it!

Indeed, none of them announced it!

Indeed, no one heard you say anything!

Yesaya 43:9

43:9 All nations gather together,

the peoples assemble.

Who among them announced this?

Who predicted earlier events for us? ² 

Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right;

let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’

[41:26]  ¹ tn The words “who announced it” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The interrogative particle and verb are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).

[43:9]  ² tn Heb “and the former things was causing us to hear?”