Isaiah 41:5 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

רָא֤וּ אִיִּים֙ וְיִירָ֔אוּ קְצ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ קָרְב֖וּ וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃

The isles saw, and feared; The ends of the earth trembled; They drew near, and came.

Rashi on Isaiah

The islands shall see [lit. saw.] The heathens shall see the mighty deeds that I will perform, and they shall fear.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

The isles saw the victory of Cyrus.
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Rashi on Isaiah

they have approached and come One to another they will gather to war when they see the redemption.
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