Isaiah 41:13-15
New English Translation
13 For I am the Lord your God,
the one who takes hold of your right hand,
who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’
14 Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob,[a]
men of[b] Israel.
I am helping you,” says the Lord,
your Protector,[c] the Holy One of Israel.[d]
15 “Look, I am making you like[e] a sharp threshing sledge,
new and double-edged.[f]
You will thresh the mountains and crush them;
you will make the hills like straw.[g]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:14 tn Heb “O worm Jacob” (NAB, NIV). The worm metaphor suggests that Jacob is insignificant and despised.
- Isaiah 41:14 tn On the basis of the parallelism (note “worm”) and an alleged Akkadian cognate, some read “louse” or “weevil.” Cf. NAB “O maggot Israel”; NRSV “you insect Israel.”
- Isaiah 41:14 tn Heb “your kinsman redeemer.” A גֹּאֵל (goʾel, “kinsman redeemer”) was a protector of the extended family’s interests.
- Isaiah 41:14 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
- Isaiah 41:15 tn Heb “into” (so NIV); ASV “have made thee to be.”
- Isaiah 41:15 tn Heb “owner of two-mouths,” i.e., double-edged.
- Isaiah 41:15 sn The mountains and hills symbolize hostile nations that are obstacles to Israel’s restoration.
Isaiah 41:13-15
New International Version
13 For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand(A)
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help(B) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(C) you worm(D) Jacob,
little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(E) you,” declares the Lord,
your Redeemer,(F) the Holy One(G) of Israel.
15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,(H)
new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains(I) and crush them,
and reduce the hills to chaff.(J)
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