41:21 “Present your argument,” says the Lord.
“Produce your evidence,” 1 says Jacob’s king. 2
41:22 “Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen!
Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, 3
so we may examine them 4 and see how they were fulfilled. 5
Or decree for us some future events!
41:23 Predict how future events will turn out, 6
so we might know you are gods.
Yes, do something good or bad,
so we might be frightened and in awe. 7
41:24 Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent;
the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting. 8