Reference for Isaiah 46:11
קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ עצתו [עֲצָתִ֑י] אַף־דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃ (ס)
Calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of My counsel from a far country; Yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass, I have purposed, I will also do it.
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The Jewish Spiritual Heroes
Upon his arrival in Palestine Rabbi Chiya was received with love and honor by Rabbi Jehudah and he ate at his table.8)ערובין ע״ג א׳. When he helped the Nasi with the formulation of a law, Rabbi Jehudah applied to him the verse of Isaiah (46:11) “from a far land my counsellor has come.”9)מנחות פ״ח ב׳. The great respect in which Rabbi Jehudah held Rabbi Chiya was exhibited on numerous occasions; when they arrived at the academy, Rabbi Jehudah asked Rabbi Chiya to enter first10)ירושלמי כלאים פרק ט׳ הלכה ג׳. and during a discussion of a question of cleanliness Rabbi Jehudah declared: “Leave my words and listen to the words of Rabbi Chiya.”11)עבודה זרה ל״ו ב׳.
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