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The islands have seen, and fear.
    The ends of the earth tremble.
    They approach, and come.
Everyone helps his neighbor.
    They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”
So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith.
    He who smoothes with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil,
    saying of the soldering, “It is good;”
    and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.

“But you, Israel, my servant,
    Jacob whom I have chosen,
    the offspring of Abraham my friend,
    You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth,
    and called from its corners,
    and said to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away.’
10 Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you.
    Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God.
    I will strengthen you.
    Yes, I will help you.
    Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

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The (A)coastlands have seen and are afraid;
The (B)ends of the earth tremble;
They have approached and have come.
Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”
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.
“But you, Israel, (F)My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
Descendant of (G)Abraham My (H)friend,
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.’

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:9 Lit seized