Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you,
says the LORD, and your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
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Ephrem The Syrian
AD 373
Therefore, you will subdue kings and kingdoms with your frailty and will overturn their schemes and proud designs. So [Isaiah] calls the Jews, about whom he is speaking here, “worm,” in order that they may understand that they cannot rely on their strength; nonetheless, their weakness will not hinder them, since worms are able to consume hard wood, so that, in the future, they will destroy the pride and power of very strong kingdoms.
