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This is a break in the main storyline as the John begins to explain about the fulfillment of prophesies that had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah.
so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled
You can translate this in an active form. AT: "in order to fulfill the message of Isaiah the prophet" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
This appears in the form of two rhetorical questions to express the prophet's dismay that the people do not believe his message.They may be stated as a single rhetorical question, AT: "Lord, hardly anyone has believed our message, even though they have seen that you are powerfully able to save them!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
the arm of the Lord
This is a metonym that refers to the Lord's ability to rescue with power. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)