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Isaiah 41:11-16
New International Version
Isaiah 41:11-16
New International Version
11 “All who rage(A) against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;(B)
those who oppose(C) you
will be as nothing and perish.(D)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.(E)
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing(F) at all.
13 For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand(G)
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help(H) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(I) you worm(J) Jacob,
little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(K) you,” declares the Lord,
your Redeemer,(L) the Holy One(M) of Israel.
15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,(N)
new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains(O) and crush them,
and reduce the hills to chaff.(P)
16 You will winnow(Q) them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale(R) will blow them away.(S)
But you will rejoice(T) in the Lord
and glory(U) in the Holy One(V) of Israel.
Isaiah 41:11-16
International Standard Version
Isaiah 41:11-16
International Standard Version
The Coming Defeat of God’s Enemies
11 “Look! All who are enraged at you
will be put to shame and disgraced;
those who contend with you
will all die.[a]
12 Those who quarrel with you[b]
will be as nothing;
those who fight you
like nothing at all!”
A Call to Courage
13 “For I am the Lord your God,
who takes hold of your right hand,
who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid.
I’ll help you.
14 Don’t be afraid, you little worm Jacob,
and[c] you insects of Israel!
I myself will help you,’[d] declares the Lord,
your[e] Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
A Promise of Victory
15 “See, I’m making you[f] into
a new, sharp, and multi-tooth threshing sledge.
You’ll thresh and crush the mountains,
and make the hills like chaff.
16 You’ll winnow them, and the wind will lift them up,
and a tempest will blow them away.
Then you’ll rejoice in the Lord,
and[g] you’ll make your boast in the Holy One of Israel.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:11 So 1QIsaa; MT reads will become nothing and die; cf. LXX
- Isaiah 41:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read You will seek them and not find those who quarrel with you
- Isaiah 41:14 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks and
- Isaiah 41:14 1QIsaa is masculine; MT is feminine
- Isaiah 41:14 1QIsaa is masculine; MT is feminine
- Isaiah 41:15 1QIsaa is masculine; MT is feminine
- Isaiah 41:16 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks and
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