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13 I am the Lord your God.
I am holding your hand,
    so don't be afraid.
I am here to help you.

14 People of Israel, don't worry,
though others may say,
    “Israel is only a worm!”
I am the holy God of Israel,
    who saves and protects you.
15 I will let you be like a log
    covered with sharp spikes.[a]
You will grind and crush
every mountain and hill[b]
    until they turn to dust.

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Footnotes

  1. 41.15 I will let … sharp spikes: In ancient times a heavy object was sometimes dragged over wheat or barley to separate the grain from the husk. This was called threshing.
  2. 41.15 mountain and hill: These stand for the power and pride of Israel's enemies.

13 For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand(A)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help(B) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(C) you worm(D) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(E) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(F) the Holy One(G) of Israel.
15 “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,(H)
    new and sharp, with many teeth.
You will thresh the mountains(I) and crush them,
    and reduce the hills to chaff.(J)

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