Isaiah 41 · Verse 14

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.
Isaiah 41:14, King James Version

Isaiah 41:14 in other translations

BSBDo not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
WEBDon’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
ASVFear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
YLTFear not, O worm Jacob, ye men of Israel, I helped thee, an affirmation of Jehovah, Even thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
DARBYFear not, thou worm Jacob, ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
BBEHave 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.
WebsterFear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

What does Isaiah 41:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. worm--in a state of contempt and affliction, whom all loathe and tread on, the very expression which Messiah, on the cross, applies to Himself (Psa 22:6), so completely are the Lord and His people identified and assimilated. God's people are as 'worms' in humble thoughts of themselves, and in their enemies' haughty thoughts of them; worms, but not vipers, or of the serpent's seed." [Henry]. men--The parallelism requires the word "men" here to have associated with it the idea of fewness or feebleness. Lowth translates, "Ye mortals of Israel." The Septuagint, "altogether diminutive." Maurer supports English Version, which the Hebrew text best accords with. the Lord--in general. and thy redeemer--in particular; a still stronger reason why He should "help" them.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob - In the rabbinical commentary on the five books of Moses, Yelamedenu, it is asked, Why are the Israelites called a worm? To signify, that as the worm does not smite, that is, gnaw the cedars, but with its mouth, which is very tender, yet it nevertheless destroys the hard wood; so all the strength of the Israelites is in prayer, by which they smite the wicked of this world, though strong like the cedars, to which they are compared, Eze 31:3.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 41:10-20

God speaks with tenderness; Fear thou not, for I am with thee: not only within call, but present with thee. Art thou weak? I will strengthen thee. Art thou in want of friends? I will help thee in the time of need. Art thou ready to fall? I will uphold thee with that right hand which is full of righteousness, dealing forth rewards and punishments. There are those that strive with God's people, that seek their ruin…

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Isaiah 41:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'Iyou be afraidH3372
תּוֹלַ֣עַתto.La.'atO worm ofH8438
יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
מְתֵ֖יme.TeiO men ofH4962
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589
עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙'a.zar.tiKhI will help youH5826
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְve.go.'a.Lekhand [is] redeemer yourH1350
קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 41:14

  • Isaiah 54:5

    For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  • Isaiah 43:14

    Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

  • Psalms 22:6

    But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

  • Jeremiah 50:34

    Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

  • Job 25:6

    How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

  • Psalms 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

  • Job 19:25

    For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

  • Isaiah 49:26

    And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  • Isaiah 48:17

    Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

  • Galatians 3:13

    Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

  • Isaiah 63:16

    Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou worm.
Job 25:6; Ps 22:6
men. or, few men.
De 7:7; Mt 7:14; Lu 12:32; Ro 9:27
saith.
43:14; 44:6,24; 47:4; 48:17; 49:7,26; 54:5,8; 59:20; 60:16; 63:16
Job 19:25; Ps 19:14; Jer 50:34; Ga 3:13; Tit 2:14; Re 5:9

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Context

  • Isaiah 41:13

    For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 41:15

    Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

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Isaiah 41:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No temas, gusano de Jacob, oh vosotros los pocos de Israel; yo te socorrí, dice Jehová, y tu Redentor el Santo de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ne crains point, toi Jacob, vermisseau! et vous, hommes d’Israël! Moi je t’aiderai, dit l’ Éternel, et ton rédempteur, le Saint d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Fürchte dich nicht, du Wurm Jakob, du Häuflein Israel; ich helfe dir, spricht Jehova, und dein Erlöser ist der Heilige Israels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Noli timere, vermis Jacob, qui mortui estis ex Israël: ego auxiliatus sum tibi, dicit Dominus, et redemptor tuus Sanctus Israël.