Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them; the man of thy contention, the men of thy war, shall be as nothing and as no more.
New American Standard Bible
Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.
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.
Holman Bible
but you will not find them.
Those who war against you
will become absolutely nothing.
International Standard Version
Those who quarrel with you will be as nothing; those who fight you like nothing at all!"
A Conservative Version
Thou shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with thee. Those who war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.
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.
Amplified
“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.
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.
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.
King James 2000
You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with you: they that war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing not existing.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
You shall seek them, and shall not find them; men warring against you shall be as nothing, and as ceasing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that whoso seeketh after them, shall not find them. Thy destroyers shall perish, and so shall they that undertake to make battle against thee.
NET Bible
When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
New Heart English Bible
You will seek them, and won't find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing.
The 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;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
You will seek them, and won't find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
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Matsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
11 Behold, all they burning with anger against thee shall be ashamed and disgraced: they shall be as nothing; and the men of thy strife shall be destroyed. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them; the man of thy contention, the men of thy war, shall be as nothing and as no more. 13 For I Jehovah thy God holding thy right hand, saying to thee, Thou shalt not fear; I helped thee.
Cross References
Psalm 37:35-36
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
Job 20:7-9
As his dung he shall perish forever: they seeing him shall say, Where is he?
Isaiah 17:14
For the time of evening, behold, terror; before morning he is not This the portion of those plundering us, and the lot of those spoiling us.