Isaiah 41:5-10

Amplified Bible

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The islands and coastlands have seen and they fear;
The ends of the earth tremble;
They have drawn near and have come.
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They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”
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So the craftsman encourages the goldsmith,
And he who smooths metal with the smith’s hammer encourages him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering (welding), “That is good”;
And he fastens the idol with nails,
So that it will not totter nor be moved.
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“But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The offspring of Abraham My friend,^(A)
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You whom I [the Lord] have ^[a]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 [even though you are exiled].
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‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’^(B)