Isaiah 41:11
What does Isaiah 41:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 41:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Isaiah 41:11 means
God promises that all who are enraged against Israel will be utterly shamed and confounded. Those who contend with them will be reduced to nothing and perish. This serves as a strong assurance of divine protection and vindication. It declares that any opposition to God's chosen people is ultimately futile, as the Lord Himself will intervene, ensuring that Israel's adversaries will face public disgrace and complete destruction, confirming His commitment to their deliverance.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, all those displeased with thee, They are ashamed and blush, They are as nothing, yea, perish Do the men who strive with thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold all that fight against thee shall be confounded and ashamed, they shall be as nothing, and the men shall perish that strive against thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lo, all that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
Context
Following the tender promise of God's presence and help in verse 10, this verse transitions to the practical outworking of that assistance: the elimination of Israel's enemies. It offers a strong guarantee of victory and vindication, directly addressing the threats and opposition Israel faced. This promise of their adversaries' defeat prepares the way for the even more absolute disappearance of their foes in the next verse.
v.10fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
v.11This passage
v.12Thou 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 11:8
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
- Acts 16:39
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
- Isaiah 45:24
Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
- Isaiah 41:24
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.
- Isaiah 29:8
And it shall be as when a hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
- Exodus 23:22
But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
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