Isaiah 41:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, ye [are] of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination—it fixeth on you.

King James Bible
Behold, ye [are] of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination [is he that] chooseth you.

Hebrew
Behold,
הֵן־ (hên-)
Interjection
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

you
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are nothing
מֵאַ֔יִן (mê·’a·yin)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

and your work
וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם (ū·p̄ā·‘ā·lə·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work

is of no value.
מֵאָ֑פַע (mê·’ā·p̄a‘)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 659: A breath, nothing

Anyone who chooses
יִבְחַ֥ר (yiḇ·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

you is detestable.
תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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