Isaiah 41:12

Isaiah 41:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
• English Standard Version (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.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of Isaiah 41:12

10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. 11Be sure that all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will become as nothing and will perish. You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing. 13For I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you, “Do not fear, I will help you. 14Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel. I will help you” — this is the Lord’s declaration. Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 41:12 word by word

תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ וְלֹ֣א תִמְצָאֵ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֖י מַצֻּתֶ֑ךָ יִהְי֥וּ כְאַ֛יִן וּכְאֶ֖פֶס אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• them, and shalt not findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• themאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that contendedמַצּוּתmatstsûth · strifeH4695
• with thee: they that warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of noughtאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657

Cross-references for Isaiah 41:12

• Job 20:7he will vanish forever like his own dung. Those who know him will ask, “Where is he?”
• Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, violent person well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.

Commentaries on Isaiah 41:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Thou shalt seek them - This denotes that it would be impossible to find them, for they should cease to exist. The whole verse, with the verse following, is emphatic, repeating in varied terms what was said before, and meaning that their foes should be entirely destroyed.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-20Verses 10-20 God speaks with tenderness; Fear thou not, for I am with thee: not only within call, but present with thee. Art thou weak? I will strengthen thee. Art thou in want of friends? I will help thee in the time of need. Art thou ready to fall? I will uphold thee with that right hand which is full of righteousness, dealing forth rewards and punishments. There are those that strive with God's people, that seek their ruin. Let not God's people render…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-16These two prophecies about salvation for God's servant Israel (Isaiah 41:8–13, 14–16) prepare for the first of the suffering servant songs (see study note on Isaiah 42:1–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. seek ... and ... not find--said of one so utterly put out of the way that not a trace of him can be found (Psa 37:36). thing of naught--shall utterly perish.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings