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<i>even</i> by the way <i>that</i> he had not gone with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who pursued them, <i>and</i> passed safely By the way <i>that</i> he had not gone with his feet?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He pursues them, passing on in safety, By a way he had not been traversing with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He pursues them, passing on in safety, By a way he had not been traversing with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He pursues them, passing on in safety, By a way he had not been traversing with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He pursues them, passing on in peace, By a way he had not come with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He (Cyrus) pursues them and passes along safely, By a way his feet had not traveled before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He goes after them so quickly that his feet barely touch the ground--he doesn't even get hurt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He pursueth them, and passeth on safely; even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He chases them, marching by safely on a path his feet have never traveled before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He follows in pursuit and marches safely on, so fast that he hardly touches the ground! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And who pursues them and moves on unscathed by a path that his feet don't know? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them and passes by unharmed; he advances with great speed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them, and passes by safely, Even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them and passes by safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He pursues them, he passes over in safety "" A path he does not enter with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He pursueth them, he passeth over in safety A path with his feet he entereth not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will pursue them, he will pass over in peace; the path he will not come in with his feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall pursue them, he shall pass in peace, no path shall appear after his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will pursue them. He will pass by in peace. No trace will appear after his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He pursues them, passing on without loss, by a path his feet scarcely touch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He pursues them and passes on safely, scarcely touching the path with his feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall pursue them, then make peace; and he shall not pass that way on foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He shall pursue them and he shall make peace and he shall not enter the road with his feet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He pursueth them, and passeth on safely; The way with his feet he treadeth not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall pursue them; the way of his feet shall proceed in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/41-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8796" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/41.htm">God's Help to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: yir·də·p̄êm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">He pursues them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">going on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">safely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">hardly</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">touching</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ō·raḥ (N-cs) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: bə·raḡ·lāw (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">with his feet.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Who 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13-16</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: / “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant. / I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a></span><br />I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Isaiah 40:4-5</a></span><br />Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-27.htm">Isaiah 44:27-28</a></span><br />who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’ / who 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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Jeremiah 50:35-38</a></span><br />A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. / A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror. / A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10-12</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. / I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-12.htm">Habakkuk 3:12-13</a></span><br />You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath. / You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Zechariah 10:5-7</a></span><br />They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame. / I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. / Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-20.htm">Matthew 12:20-21</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. / In His name the nations will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-5.htm">Luke 3:5-6</a></span><br />Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth. / And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.</p><p class="hdg">safely.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-14.htm">Path</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-15.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Pursues</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Pursueth</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Road</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-19.htm">Traveled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-23.htm">Traversing</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Treadeth</a> <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Trod</a> <a href="/job/9-4.htm">Unscathed</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Path</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Pursues</a> <a href="/hosea/8-3.htm">Pursueth</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Road</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-25.htm">Traveled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-23.htm">Traversing</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Treadeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Trod</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Unscathed</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">About his promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">And about the vanity of idols.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He pursues them</b><br>This phrase suggests a relentless and determined pursuit. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/41.htm">Isaiah 41</a>, it refers to a conqueror, often interpreted as Cyrus the Great, who God uses to fulfill His purposes. Historically, Cyrus was known for his swift and effective military campaigns. Biblically, this pursuit can be seen as God's sovereignty in using nations and leaders to accomplish His divine plans, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>, where God calls Nebuchadnezzar "My servant" to execute judgment.<p><b>going on safely</b><br>The safety in this context implies divine protection and assurance of success. This reflects the biblical theme that God grants victory and protection to those He chooses to use for His purposes. In the broader narrative of Isaiah, God reassures Israel of His protection and deliverance, paralleling the safety granted to the conqueror. This can be connected to the promise of safety and guidance found in <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a>, where God leads His people through the "valley of the shadow of death."<p><b>hardly touching the path with his feet</b><br>This imagery conveys speed and ease, suggesting that the conqueror's progress is unhindered and swift. It reflects the idea of divine empowerment, where obstacles are removed, and the path is made smooth. This can be compared to <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, where those who wait on the Lord "will run and not grow weary." The phrase also evokes the miraculous nature of God's intervention, reminiscent of how Jesus walked on water in <a href="/matthew/14-25.htm">Matthew 14:25</a>, symbolizing authority over natural laws and obstacles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_the_lord.htm">The Servant of the Lord</a></b><br>In the broader context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/41.htm">Isaiah 41</a>, the "he" in verse 3 is often interpreted as a reference to a servant or a chosen one of God, possibly Cyrus the Great, who is used by God to fulfill His purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>The nations are those being pursued. They represent the obstacles or challenges that stand against God's plans and His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path.htm">The Path</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the journey or mission that God has set before His servant. It is a path of divine purpose and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God equips those He calls to fulfill His purposes. Just as the servant in <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3</a> moves with ease and assurance, believers can trust in God's empowerment for their own journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The passage highlights God's control over history and nations. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God orchestrates events for His glory and their good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_in_faith.htm">Walking in Faith</a></b><br>The imagery of "hardly touching the path" suggests a lightness and confidence in one's journey. Christians are encouraged to walk by faith, trusting in God's guidance and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_obstacles.htm">Overcoming Obstacles</a></b><br>The pursuit of nations symbolizes overcoming challenges. With God's help, believers can face and conquer the obstacles in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'anoint_my_head'_mean.htm">What does 'He leads me in paths of righteousness' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_mental_illness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental illness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_41_2-3_align_with_history.htm">Isaiah 41:2–3: How can the text’s claim of a conqueror from the east align with historical records that challenge or contradict specific military campaigns? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_you_honor_an_abusive_parent.htm">Should you honor an abusive parent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">He pursued . . .</span>--Tenses in the present, as before.<p><span class= "bld">By the way that he had not gone</span>--i.e., by a new untrodden path. So Tiglath-Pileser and other Assyrian kings continually boast that they had led their armies by paths that none had traversed before them. (<span class= "ital">Records of the Past, </span>i. 15, v. 16.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He pursued them, and passed safely</span>; rather, <span class="accented">he shall pursue them</span>, <span class="accented">and shall pass on in safety. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Even by the way that he had not gone with his feet</span>; rather, <span class="accented">a path with his feet he shall not tread.</span> The meaning seems to be that he will dispense with customary paths, making his advance everywhere over all obstacles, by untrodden ways. Compare the frequent boasts of the Assyrian kings: "To the recesses of the deep forests and the peaks of the difficult mountains, <span class="accented">which had never been trodden by the foot of man</span>, I ascended' ('Records of the Past,' vol. 5. p. 13). "Difficult mountain chains, and <span class="accented">inaccessible hills</span>, which none of our kings had ever previously reached - tedious paths and <span class="accented">unopened roads -</span> I traversed" (ibid., p. 16). "The lands of Sihak, of Arda, of Ulayan, of Alluria, <span class="accented">inaccessible mountains</span>, <span class="accented">impossible for the horses</span>, <span class="accented">and inaccessible for myself</span>, I went through" (ibid., vol. 7. p. 36). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/41-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He pursues them,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְדְּפֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yir·də·p̄êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">going on</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲב֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">safely,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hardly</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">touching</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֽוֹא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the path</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥רַח</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his feet.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרַגְלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·raḡ·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/41-3.htm">Isaiah 41:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:3 He pursues them and passes by safely (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 41:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 41:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 41:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 41:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>