8 But thou, Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , my servant עַבְדִּ֔י 'av.Di H5650 , Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 whom I have chosen H977 , the seed H2233 of Abraham אַבְרָהָ֥ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 my friend אֹהֲבִֽי׃ 'o.ha.Vi H157 , 9 thou whom I have taken H2388 hold הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ he.che.zak.Ti.cha H2388 of from the ends מִקְצ֣וֹת mik.Tzot H7098 of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , and called קְרָאתִ֑יךָ ke.ra.Ti.cha H7121 from the corners thereof, and said H559 unto thee, Thou art my servant עַבְדִּי־ 'av.di- H5650 , I have chosen H977 thee and not cast thee away; 10 fear H3372 thou not , for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 ; I will strengthen אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ 'i.matz.Ti.kha H553 thee; yea , I will help עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ 'a.zar.Ti.kha H5826 thee; yea , I will uphold thee with the right בִּימִ֥ין bi.Min H3225 hand H3225 of my righteousness צִדְקִֽי׃ tzid.Ki H6664 . 11 Behold , all they that are incensed against thee shall be יִֽהְי֥וּ yih.Yu H1961 put H954 to shame H954 and confounded : they that strive with thee shall be H1961 as nothing כְאַ֛יִן khe.'A.yin H369 , and shall perish וְיֹאבְד֖וּ ve.yoe.Du H6 . 12 Thou shalt seek תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ te.vak.Shem H1245 them , and shalt not find תִמְצָאֵ֔ם tim.tza.'Em H4672 them , even them that contend with thee: they that war H4421 against thee shall be יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu H1961 as nothing , and as a thing of nought. 13 For I , Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 , will hold מַחֲזִ֣יק ma.cha.Zik H2388 thy right יְמִינֶ֑ךָ ye.mi.Ne.kha H3225 hand H3225 , saying הָאֹמֵ֥ר ha.'o.Mer H559 unto thee, Fear H3372 not ; I will help עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ ס 'a.zar.Ti.kha H5826 thee. 14 Fear H3372 not , thou worm Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and ye men of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 ; I will help עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ 'a.zar.tiKh H5826 thee, saith Jehovah , and thy Redeemer וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ ve.go.'a.Lekh H1350 is the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 15 Behold , I have made שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְ sam.Tikh H7760 thee to be a new חָדָ֔שׁ cha.Dash H2319 sharp threshing תָּד֤וּשׁ ta.Dush H1758 instrument having teeth; thou shalt thresh H1758 the mountains הָרִים֙ ha.Rim H2022 , and beat them small, and shalt make תָּשִֽׂים׃ ta.Sim H7760 the hills וּגְבָע֖וֹת u.ge.va.'ot H1389 as chaff כַּמֹּ֥ץ ka.Motz H4671 . 16 Thou shalt winnow תִּזְרֵם֙ tiz.Rem H2219 them , and the wind וְר֣וּחַ ve.Ru.ach H7307 shall carry תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם ti.sa.'Em H5375 them away H5375 , and the whirlwind shall scatter H2219 them ; and thou shalt rejoice H1523 in Jehovah , thou shalt glory in the Holy בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ bik.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . Read all of Isaiah 41 ← Isaiah 40 Isaiah 42 → Commentaries on Isaiah 41 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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