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12 Those who quarrel with you[a]
    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[b] you insects of Israel!
I myself will help you,’[c] declares the Lord,
    your[d] Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read You will seek them and not find those who quarrel with you
  2. Isaiah 41:14 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks and
  3. Isaiah 41:14 1QIsaa is masculine; MT is feminine
  4. Isaiah 41:14 1QIsaa is masculine; MT is feminine

12 Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.(A)
Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing(B) at all.
13 For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand(C)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help(D) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(E) you worm(F) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(G) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(H) the Holy One(I) of Israel.

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