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The coastlands saw it and feared,
    the ends of the earth were afraid;
they drew near and came.
    Every one helped his neighbor,
    and every one said to his brother, “Be of good courage.”
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith,
    and he who smooths metal with the hammer
    encourages him who strikes the anvil,
saying, “It is ready for the soldering”;
    and he fastened it with nails so that it should not totter.

But you, Israel, are My servant,
    Jacob whom I have chosen,
    the seed of Abraham, My friend.
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
    and called from its remotest parts,
and said to you, “You are My servant;
    I have chosen you and have not rejected you.”
10 Do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
    yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

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The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come. They help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage. So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not be moved.

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend, thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away; 10 fear thou not, for I am with thee; [a]be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:10 Or, look not around thee