Isaiah 41:12
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.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 41 connects to 5 cross-references. The Lord calls the coastlands to renew their strength in a divine trial where he challenges the nations to produce evidence that their idols predicted events. He assures Israel as his servant: 'Fear not, for I am with you; I …
Other Translations
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 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.
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.
Cross References
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil …
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.