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Isaiah 41:27

I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.

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ASV

I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

KJV

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

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7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
רִאשׁ֥וֹןri.Shona first [one]H7223 →
לְצִיּ֖וֹןle.tzi.Yonto ZionH6726 →
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009 →
הִנָּ֑םhi.Namhere [are] theyH2005 →
וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םve.li.ru.sha.Limand to JerusalemH3389 →
מְבַשֵּׂ֥רme.va.Sera bearer of newsH1319 →
אֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenI gaveH5414 →

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Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”Isaiah 65:1“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.Isaiah 44:28who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”Job 11:10If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?Isaiah 48:3I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.Nahum 1:15Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.2 Kings 7:9Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”Romans 10:15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”Revelation 2:8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.Isaiah 41:4Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.”Luke 2:10–11But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:Ezra 1:1–2In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:Isaiah 44:6Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.Isaiah 43:10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.Isaiah 48:12Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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