Isaiah 41:14
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
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Study Note
'Fear not, thou worm Jacob' is one of the Bible's most startling divine addresses — God acknowledges Israel's smallness and apparent weakness before promising active help. The 'worm' metaphor (Hebrew tola'at) conveys utter vulnerability, making the divine commitment all the more remarkable: the Holy One of Israel is called 'your Redeemer' (go'el), the kinsman-protector who acts on behalf of the helpless. The verse is part of a series of 'fear not' oracles in Second Isaiah (41:10, 13, 14) that form a theological pattern: divine power is most fully displayed through empowering the weak, a logic Paul reflects in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
Andere Übersetzungen
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
Fear not, O worm Jacob, ye men of Israel, I helped thee, an affirmation of Jehovah, Even thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
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