Isaiah 40:17

40:17 All the nations are insignificant before him;

they are regarded as absolutely nothing. ¹ 

Isaiah 41:11-12

41:11 Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated;

your adversaries ²  will be reduced to nothing ³  and perish.

41:12 When you will look for your opponents, ⁴  you will not find them;

your enemies ⁵  will be reduced to absolutely nothing.

[40:17]  ¹ tn Heb “[as derived] from nothing and unformed.”

[41:11]  ² tn Heb “the men of your strife”; NASB “those who contend with you.”

[41:11]  ³ tn Heb “like nothing”; NAB “come to nought.”

[41:12]  ³ tn Heb “the men of your struggle”; NASB “those who quarrel with you.”

[41:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “the men of your battle”; NAB “who do battle with you.”