Reference

Isaiah 41:11

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
9

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

10

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

11

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

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.

13

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

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse does not explicitly use the words "destroy," "perish," "consume," "devour," "burn up," "blot out," or "cut off."

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse uses terms like "ashamed and confounded" and "as nothing," which could be interpreted as a loss of status or power rather than literal annihilation or ceasing to exist.