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Isaiah 41:12
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KJ21
Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee. They that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
ASV
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
AMP
“You shall search for those who quarrel with you, but will not find them; They who war against you will be as nothing, as nothing at all.
AMPC
You shall seek those who contend with you but shall not find them; they who war against you shall be as nothing, as nothing at all.
BRG
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
CSB
You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing.
CSBA
You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing.
CEB
You will look for your opponents, and won’t find them. Those who fight you will be of no account and will die.
CJB
You will seek them but not find them, those who contended with you; yes, those who made war with you will be brought to nothing, nothing at all.
CEV
You will look around for those brutal enemies, but you won't find them— they will be gone.
DARBY
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them—them that contend with thee; they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
DRA
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find the men that resist thee: they shall be as nothing: and as a thing consumed the men that war against thee.
ERV
You will look for the people who were against you, but you will not be able to find them. Those who fought against you will disappear completely.
EASY
Even if you look for your enemies, you will not find them. They will all disappear!
EHV
You will look for them, but you will not find them— those men who contend against you. They will become absolutely nothing, less than nothing— those men who battle against you.
ESV
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
ESVUK
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
EXB
You will look for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who ·fought [wage war] against you will ·vanish completely [be as nothing].
GNV
Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find them: to wit, the men of thy strife, for they shall be as nothing, and the men that war against thee, as a thing of nought.
GW
You will search for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who are at war with you will be reduced to nothing and no longer exist.
GNT
and will disappear from the earth.
HCSB
You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing.
ICB
You will look for your enemies. But you will not find them. Those who fought against you will vanish completely.
ISV
Those who quarrel with you will be as nothing; those who fight you like nothing at all!”
JUB
Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find them, even those that contended with thee; those that war against thee shall be as nothing and as a thing of nought.
KJV
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
AKJV
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
LSB
You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them, Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.
LEB
You shall seek them, but you shall not find them; your opponents shall be like nothing, and the men of your war like nothing.
TLB
You will look for them in vain—they will all be gone.
MSG
“Count on it: Everyone who had it in for you will end up out in the cold— real losers. Those who worked against you will end up empty-handed— nothing to show for their lives. When you go out looking for your old adversaries you won’t find them— Not a trace of your old enemies, not even a memory. That’s right. Because I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go. I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic. I’m right here to help you.’
MEV
You shall seek them and shall not find them, even those who contended with you. Those who war against you shall be as nothing, as a thing of nonexistence.
NOG
You will search for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who are at war with you will be reduced to nothing and no longer exist.
NABRE
You shall seek but not find those who strive against you; They shall be as nothing at all who do battle with you.
NASB
You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them, Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.
NASB1995
“You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them, Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.
NCB
You will search for those who oppose you but you will not find them. Those who take up arms against you will be reduced to nothing.
NCV
You will look for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who fought against you will vanish completely.
NET
When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
NIRV
You might search for your enemies. But you will not find them. Those who go to war against you will completely disappear.
NIV
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
NIVUK
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
NKJV
You shall seek them and not find them— Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a nonexistent thing.
NLV
You will look for those who argue with you, but will not find them. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as nothing at all.
NLT
You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing.
NRSVA
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
NRSVACE
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
NRSVCE
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
NRSVUE
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
OJB
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even the anshei matzutecha (them that contended with thee): the anshei matzutecha (they that war against thee) shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.
RGT
“You shall seek them and shall not find them. The men of your strife, they shall be as nothing, and the men who war against you as a non-existent thing.
RSV
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
RSVCE
You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.
TLV
Though you will look for those who contended with you, you will not find them. Those who warred against you will be as nothing at all.
VOICE
You may go looking for them, but you won’t find them; because those who tried to fight with you will become as if they never were.
WEB
You will seek them, and won’t find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a nonexistent thing.
WYC
Thou shalt seek them, and thou shalt not find thy rebel men; they shall be as if they be not, and as the wasting of a man fighting against thee.
YLT
Thou seekest them, and findest them not, The men who debate with thee, They are as nothing, yea, as nothing, The men who war with thee.
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