Yesaya 19:5

19:5 The water of the sea will be dried up,

and the river will dry up and be empty. ¹ 

Yesaya 41:26

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

Who announced it ²  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 45:16

45:16 They will all be ashamed and embarrassed;

those who fashion idols will all be humiliated. ³ 

[19:5]  ¹ tn Heb “will dry up and be dry.” Two synonyms are joined for emphasis.

[41:26]  ² 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).

[45:16]  ³ tn “together they will walk in humiliation, the makers of images.”