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Isaiah 41:12
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You will look for those who contend with you,but you will not find them.Those who war against youwill become absolutely nothing.
You will look for those who contend with you,but you will not find them.Those who war against youwill become absolutely nothing.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
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.
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 American Standard Bible
"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.
"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.
New Century Version
You will look for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who fought against you will vanish completely.
You will look for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who fought against you will vanish completely.
Amplified Bible
"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.
"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.
World English Bible
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt seeke them and shalt not finde them: to wit, the men of thy strife, for they shall be as nothing, and the men that warre against thee, as a thing of nought.
Thou shalt seeke them and shalt not finde them: to wit, the men of thy strife, for they shall be as nothing, and the men that warre against thee, as a thing of nought.
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
Contemporary English Version
You will look around for those brutal enemies, but you won't find them because they will be gone.
You will look around for those brutal enemies, but you won't find them because they will be gone.
Complete Jewish Bible
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.
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.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall seek them that strive with you, but you shall not find them; they that war against you shall be as if they were nothing.
You shall seek them that strive with you, but you shall not find them; they that war against you shall be as if they were nothing.
Good News Translation
and will disappear from the earth.
and will disappear from the earth.
Lexham English Bible
You shall seek them, but you shall not find them; your opponents shall be like nothing, and the men of your war like nothing.
You shall seek them, but you shall not find them; your opponents shall be like nothing, and the men of your war like nothing.
Literal Translation
You shall seek them and shall not find them; men of your strife shall be as nothing, even men of your battle as ceasing.
You shall seek them and shall not find them; men of your strife shall be as nothing, even men of your battle as ceasing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So that who so seketh after them, shal not fynde them. Thy destroyers shal perish, & so shall they that vndertake to make batell agaynst the.
So that who so seketh after them, shal not fynde them. Thy destroyers shal perish, & so shall they that vndertake to make batell agaynst the.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.
You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee; they that warred against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee; they that warred against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So that who so seeketh after them, shall not finde them, thy destroyers shall perishe: and so shall they that vndertake to make battayle against thee be as that is not, & as a thing of naught.
So that who so seeketh after them, shall not finde them, thy destroyers shall perishe: and so shall they that vndertake to make battayle against thee be as that is not, & as a thing of naught.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt seek them, and thou shalt not find the men who shall insolently rage against thee: for they shall be as if they were not, and they that war against thee shall not be.
Thou shalt seek them, and thou shalt not find the men who shall insolently rage against thee: for they shall be as if they were not, and they that war against thee shall not be.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt seke hem, and thou schalt not fynde thi rebel men; thei schulen be, as if thei ben not, and as the wastyng of a man fiytynge ayens thee.
Thou schalt seke hem, and thou schalt not fynde thi rebel men; thei schulen be, as if thei ben not, and as the wastyng of a man fiytynge ayens thee.
Update Bible Version
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those that contend with you: those that war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those that contend with you: those that war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 naught.
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 naught.
New English Translation
When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
New King James Version
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.
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.
New Living Translation
You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing.
You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing.
New Revised Standard
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.
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt seek them, but shalt not find them - The men who have contended with thee, They shall become as nothing, and as a thing of nought - The men who have warred against thee;
Thou shalt seek them, but shalt not find them - The men who have contended with thee, They shall become as nothing, and as a thing of nought - The men who have warred against thee;
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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.
"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.
Contextual Overview
10 Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will give you strength, and for sure I will help you. Yes, I will hold you up with My right hand that is right and good. 11 See, all those who are angry with you will be put to shame and troubled. Those who fight against you will be as nothing and will be lost. 12 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. 13 For I am the Lord your God Who holds your right hand, and Who says to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I will help you.' 14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel. I will help you," says the Lord. "The One Who bought you and sets you free is the Holy One of Israel. 15 See, I have made you a new, sharp, crushing tool with teeth. You will beat the mountains and crush them. You will make the hills like dry grass. 16 You will make the wind blow over them, and it will carry them away. The storm will send them everywhere. But you will have joy in the Lord. You will be glad in the Holy One of Israel. 17 "The suffering and those in need look for water, but there is none. Their tongue is dry with thirst. I the Lord will answer them. I the God of Israel will not leave them alone. 18 I will open rivers on the dry mountain tops, and give water in the valleys. I will make the desert a pool of water, and the dry land wells of water. 19 I will put in the desert the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive tree. I will put the juniper tree in the desert, together with the box tree and the cypress.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shalt seek: Job 20:7-9, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 37:36
them that contended with thee: Heb. the men of thy contention. they that war against thee. Heb. the men of thy war.
Reciprocal: Psalms 27:3 - war Psalms 31:17 - wicked Isaiah 29:7 - the multitude Isaiah 49:25 - I will contend Jeremiah 10:24 - lest Jeremiah 30:16 - General Zechariah 10:5 - because John 8:10 - where 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring
Cross-References
Genesis 37:36
The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, the head of the soldiers of Pharaoh's house.
The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, the head of the soldiers of Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 39:1
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt by the Ishmaelites. And Potiphar, an Egyptian leader, the head of the soldiers of Pharaoh's house, bought him from the Ishmaelites.
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt by the Ishmaelites. And Potiphar, an Egyptian leader, the head of the soldiers of Pharaoh's house, bought him from the Ishmaelites.
Genesis 39:20
So Joseph's boss took him and put him in prison, the place where the men who did wrong against the king were put in chains. So there he was in prison.
So Joseph's boss took him and put him in prison, the place where the men who did wrong against the king were put in chains. So there he was in prison.
Genesis 41:12
A young Hebrew was there with us. He worked for the head of the soldiers. We told our dreams to him. And he told us the meaning of them. He told each of us what our different dreams meant.
A young Hebrew was there with us. He worked for the head of the soldiers. We told our dreams to him. And he told us the meaning of them. He told each of us what our different dreams meant.
Genesis 41:19
Then I saw seven other cows coming after them. They looked bad and were thin. I had never seen worse cows in all the land of Egypt.
Then I saw seven other cows coming after them. They looked bad and were thin. I had never seen worse cows in all the land of Egypt.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 12 Thou shall seek them, and shalt not find them,.... They not existing, or being fled into holes and corners, to rocks and mountains, to hide themselves from the wrath of the Lamb, Revelation 6:15:
even them that contended with thee; or, "the men of thy contention" p; who contended with them, not by words and arguments, but by severe persecutions, striving thereby to hinder the progress of the Gospel, and to root Christianity out of the world:
they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought: or, "the men of thy war" q; that proclaimed and carried on war against the Christians, in order to destroy them utterly; yet they, and all their efforts, came to nothing, the Gospel prevailed, and Paganism was utterly abolished; which came to pass in Constantine's time, at the opening of the sixth seal, Revelation 6:12 which is a proper comment on this text.
p אנשי מצתיך "viros jurgii tui", Montanus. q אנשי מלחמתך "viri belli tui", Vatablus; "pugnae tuae", Montanus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou 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.
