Isaiah 41:5-10
New American Standard Bible
5 The (A)coastlands have seen and are afraid;
The (B)ends of the earth tremble;
They have approached and have come.
6 Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7 So the (C)craftsman encourages the (D)smelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
And he fastens it with nails,
(E)So that it will not totter.
8 “But you, Israel, (F)My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
Descendant of (G)Abraham My (H)friend,
9 You whom I have [a](I)taken from the ends of the earth
And called from its (J)remotest parts,
And said to you, ‘You are (K)My servant,
I have (L)chosen you and have not rejected you.
10 Do not (M)fear, for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, (N)I will also help you,
I will also uphold you with My righteous (O)right hand.’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 41:9 Lit seized
Isaiah 41:5-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;
the ends of the earth tremble;
they have drawn near and come.(A)
6 Each one helps the other,
saying to one another, “Take courage!”(B)
7 The artisan encourages the goldsmith,
and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good,”
and they fasten it with nails so that it cannot be moved.(C)
8 But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
the offspring of Abraham, my friend;(D)
9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth
and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are my servant;
I have chosen you and not cast you off”;(E)
10 do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(F)
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