Isaiah 49

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 49 - 1

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListenH8085 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 אִיʼîyO islands ;H339 קָשַׁבqâshabpay attention ,H7181 רָחוֹקrâchôwqO distantH7350 לְאֹםlᵉʼômpeoples :H3816 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 קָרָאqârâʼcalled MeH7121 בֶּטֶןbeṭenfrom the womb ;H990 מֵעֶהmêʻehfrom the bodyH4578 אֵםʼêmof My motherH517 זָכַרzâkarHe named MeH2142 שֵׁםshêm....H8034

Isaiah 49 - 2

שׂוּםsûwmHe madeH7760 פֶּהpehMy mouthH6310 חַדchadlike a sharpH2299 חֶרֶבcherebsword ;H2719 חָבָאchâbâʼHe hid MeH2244 צֵלtsêlin the shadowH6738 יָדyâdof His hand.H3027 שׂוּםsûwmHe made MeH7760 בָּרַרbârarlike a polishedH1305 חֵץchêtsarrow ;H2671 סָתַרçâtharHe hid MeH5641 אַשְׁפָּהʼashpâhin His quiver.H827

Isaiah 49 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarHe saidH559 אַתָּהʼattâh“ YouH859 עֶבֶדʻebedare My Servant ,H5650 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherin whomH834 פָּאַרpâʼarI will display My glory. ”H6286

Isaiah 49 - 4

אֲנִיʼănîyBut IH589 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 יָגַעyâgaʻ“ I have laboredH3021 רִיקrîyqin vain ,H7385 כָּלָהkâlâhI have spentH3615 כֹּחַkôachMy strengthH3581 תֹּהוּtôhûwin futilityH8414 הֶבֶלhebeland vanity ;H1892 אָכֵןʼâkênyetH403 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭMy vindicationH4941 אֵתʼêthis withH854 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 פְּעֻלָּהpᵉʻullâhand My rewardH6468 אֵתʼêthis withH854 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymMy God. ”H430

Isaiah 49 - 5

עַתָּהʻattâhAnd nowH6258 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 יָצַרyâtsarwho formed MeH3335 בֶּטֶןbeṭenfrom the wombH990 עֶבֶדʻebedto be His ServantH5650 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbto bring JacobH3290 שׁוּבshûwbbackH7725 אֵלʼêlto Him ,H413 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlthat IsraelH3478 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 אָסַףʼâçaphmight be gathered to Him —H622 כָּבַדkâbadfor I am honoredH3513 עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymand My GodH430 הָיָהhâyâhisH1961 עֹזʻôzMy strength —H5797

Isaiah 49 - 6

אָמַרʼâmarHe says :H559 קָלַלqâlal“ It is not enoughH7043 הָיָהhâyâhfor You to beH1961 עֶבֶדʻebedServant ,H5650 קוּםqûwmto raise upH6965 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭthe tribesH7626 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof Jacob ,H3290 שׁוּבshûwband to restoreH7725 נָצִירnâtsîyrthe protectedH5336 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlones of Israel.H3478 נָתַןnâthanI will also makeH5414 אוֹרʼôwrYou a lightH216 גּוֹיgôwyfor the nations ,H1471 הָיָהhâyâhto bringH1961 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhMy salvationH3444 עַדʻadtoH5704 קָצֶהqâtsehthe endsH7097 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth. ”H776

Isaiah 49 - 7

כֹּהkôhThusH3541 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 גָּאַלgâʼalthe RedeemerH1350 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh(and) Holy OneH6918 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 נֶפֶשׁnepheshto Him whoH5315 בָּזָהbâzâhwas despisedH959 תַּעָבtaʻâb(and) abhorredH8581 גּוֹיgôwyby the nation ,H1471 עֶבֶדʻebedto the ServantH5650 מָשַׁלmâshalof rulers :H4910 מֶלֶךְmelek“ KingsH4428 רָאָהrâʼâhwill see YouH7200 קוּםqûwmand rise ,H6965 שַׂרsarand princesH8269 שָׁחָהshâchâhwill bow down ,H7812 מַעַןmaʻanbecause ofH4616 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 אָמַןʼâmanis faithful ,H539 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshthe HolyH6918 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlOne of Israel ,H3478 בָּחַרbâcharwho has chosen You. ”H977

Isaiah 49 - 8

כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 עֵתʻêth“ In the timeH6256 רָצוֹןrâtsôwnof favorH7522 עָנָהʻânâhI will answer You ,H6030 יוֹםyôwmand in the dayH3117 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhof salvationH3444 עָזַרʻâzarI will help You ;H5826 נָצַרnâtsarI will keep YouH5341 נָתַןnâthanand appoint YouH5414 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythto be a covenantH1285 עַםʻamfor the people ,H5971 קוּםqûwmto restoreH6965 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land ,H776 נָחַלnâchalto apportionH5157 שָׁמֵםshâmêmits desolateH8074 נַחֲלָהnachălâhinheritances ,H5159

Isaiah 49 - 9

אָמַרʼâmarto sayH559 אָסַרʼâçarto the prisoners ,H631 יָצָאyâtsâʼ‘ Come out , ’H3318 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand to thoseH834 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darkness ,H2822 גָּלָהgâlâh‘ Show yourselves. ’H1540 רָעָהrâʻâhThey will feedH7462 עַלʻalalongH5921 דֶּרֶךְderekthe pathways ,H1870 מִרְעִיתmirʻîythand find pastureH4830 כֹּלkôlon everyH3605 שְׁפִיshᵉphîybarren hill.H8205

Isaiah 49 - 10

לֹאlôʼThey will notH3808 לֹאlôʼnot, noH3808 רָעֵבrâʻêbhungerH7456 צָמֵאtsâmêʼor thirst ,H6770 לֹאlôʼnor willH3808 שָׁרָבshârâbscorching heatH8273 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshor sunH8121 נָכָהnâkâhbeat down on them.H5221 כִּיkîyForH3588 רָחַםrâchamHe who has compassion on themH7355 נָהַגnâhagwill guide themH5090 נָהַלnâhaland lead themH5095 עַלʻalbesideH5921 מַבּוּעַmabbûwaʻspringsH4002 מַיִםmayimof water.H4325

Isaiah 49 - 11

שׂוּםsûwmI will turnH7760 כֹּלkôlallH3605 הַרharMy mountainsH2022 דֶּרֶךְderekinto roads ,H1870 מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhand My highwaysH4546 רוּםrûwmwill be raised up.H7311

Isaiah 49 - 12

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheyH428 בּוֹאbôwʼwill comeH935 רָחוֹקrâchôwqfrom far away ,H7350 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 אֵלֶּהʼêl-leh...H428 צָפוֹןtsâphôwnfrom the northH6828 יָםyâmand from the west ,H3220 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehand fromH428 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 סִינִיםÇîynîymof Aswan. ”H5515

Isaiah 49 - 13

רָנַןrânanShout for joy ,H7442 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimO heavens ;H8064 גִּילgîylrejoice ,H1523 אֶרֶץʼeretsO earth ;H776 פָּצַחpâtsachbreak forthH6476 רִנָּהrinnâhin song ,H7440 הַרharO mountains !H2022 כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָחַםnâchamhas comfortedH5162 עַםʻamHis people ,H5971 רָחַםrâchamand He will have compassionH7355 עָנִיʻânîyon His afflicted ones.H6041

Isaiah 49 - 14

צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnBut ZionH6726 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068 עָזַבʻâzabhas forsaken me ;H5800 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 שָׁכַחshâkachhas forgotten me ! ”H7911

Isaiah 49 - 15

אִשָּׁהʼishshâh“ Can a womanH802 שָׁכַחshâkachforgetH7911 עוּלʻûwlher nursing child ,H5764 רָחַםrâchamor lack compassionH7355 בֵּןbênfor the sonH1121 בֶּטֶןbeṭenof her womb ?H990 גַּםgamEven ifH1571 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehsheH428 שָׁכַחshâkachcould forget ,H7911 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyI willH595 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 שָׁכַחshâkachforget you !H7911

Isaiah 49 - 16

הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 חָקַקchâqaqI have inscribed youH2710 עַלʻalonH5921 כַּףkaphthe palms of My hands ;H3709 חוֹמָהchôwmâhyour wallsH2346 תָּמִידtâmîydare everH8548 נֶגֶדnegedbefore Me.H5048

Isaiah 49 - 17

בֵּןbênYour buildersH1121 מָהַרmâharhasten back ;H4116 הָרַסhâraçyour destroyersH2040 חָרַבchâraband wreckersH2717 יָצָאyâtsâʼdepartH3318 מִןminfrom you.H4480

Isaiah 49 - 18

נָשָׂאnâsâʼLift upH5375 עַיִןʻayinyour eyesH5869 רָאָהrâʼâhand lookH7200 סָבִיבçâbîybaround.H5439 כֹּלkôlThey allH3605 קָבַץqâbatsgather together ;H6908 בּוֹאbôwʼthey comeH935 אֲנִיʼănîyAs surely as IH589 חַיchaylive , ”H2416 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 כִּיkîy“ -H3588 לָבַשׁlâbashyou will wear themH3847 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עֲדִיʻădîyas jewelryH5716 קָשַׁרqâsharand put them onH7194 כַּלָּהkallâhlike a bride.H3618

Isaiah 49 - 19

כִּיkîyForH3588 חׇרְבָּהchorbâhyour ruinedH2723 שָׁמֵםshâmêmand desolate placesH8074 אֶרֶץʼeretsand your ravaged landH776 הֲרִיסוּתhărîyçûwth...H2035 עַתָּהʻattâhwill nowH6258 כִּיkîyindeedH3588 יָצַרyâtsarbe too smallH3334 יָשַׁבyâshabfor your people ,H3427 בָּלַעbâlaʻand those who devoured youH1104 רָחַקrâchaqwill be far away.H7368

Isaiah 49 - 20

עוֹדʻôwdYetH5750 בֵּןbênthe childrenH1121 שִׁכֻּלִיםshikkulîymof your bereavementH7923 אָמַרʼâmarwill sayH559 אֹזֶןʼôzenin your hearingH241 מָקוֹםmâqôwm‘ This placeH4725 צַרtsaris too small for us ;H6862 נָגַשׁnâgashmake roomH5066 יָשַׁבyâshabto live here. ’H3427

Isaiah 49 - 21

Isaiah 49 - 22

Isaiah 49 - 23

מֶלֶךְmelekKingsH4428 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 אָמַןʼâmanyour foster fathers ,H539 שָׂרָהsârâhand their queensH8282 יָנַקyânaqyour nursing mothers.H3243 שָׁחָהshâchâhThey will bowH7812 אַףʼaphfacedownH639 אֶרֶץʼerets...H776 לָחַךְlâchakand lickH3897 עָפָרʻâphârthe dustH6083 רֶגֶלregelat your feet.H7272 יָדַעyâdaʻThen you will knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâham the LORD ;H3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthose whoH834 קָוָהqâvâhhope in MeH6960 לֹאlôʼwill neverH3808 בּוּשׁbûwshbe put to shame. ”H954

Isaiah 49 - 24

מַלְקוֹחַmalqôwachCan the plunderH4455 לָקַחlâqachbe snatchedH3947 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrfrom the mighty ,H1368 אִםʼimorH518 שְׁבִיshᵉbîythe captivesH7628 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof a tyrantH6662 מָלַטmâlaṭbe delivered ?H4422

Isaiah 49 - 25

כִּיkîyIndeed ,H3588 כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 גַּםgam“ EvenH1571 שְׁבִיshᵉbîythe captivesH7628 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof the mightyH1368 לָקַחlâqachwill be taken away ,H3947 מַלְקוֹחַmalqôwachand the plunderH4455 עָרִיץʻârîytsof the tyrantH6184 מָלַטmâlaṭwill be retrieved ;H4422 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 רִיבrîybwill contendH7378 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵתʼêthwithH854 יָרִיבyârîybthose who contend with you ,H3401 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyand IH595 יָשַׁעyâshaʻwill saveH3467 בֵּןbênyour children.H1121

Isaiah 49 - 26

יָנָהyânâhI will make your oppressorsH3238 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָּשָׂרbâsârtheir own flesh ;H1320 שָׁכַרshâkarthey will be drunkH7937 דָּםdâmon their own blood ,H1818 עָסִיסʻâçîyças with wine.H6071 כֹּלkôlThen allH3605 בָּשָׂרbâsârmankindH1320 יָדַעyâdaʻwill knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 יָשַׁעyâshaʻam your SaviorH3467 גָּאַלgâʼaland your Redeemer ,H1350 אָבִירʼâbîyrthe MightyH46 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbOne of Jacob. ”H3290

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Acts 13:46-47 → Isaiah 49:6, 2 Corinthians 6:2 → Isaiah 49:8

Allusions Mark 3:27 → Isaiah 49:24-25, Luke 2:32 → Isaiah 49:6, Luke 24:47 → Isaiah 49:6, Acts 22:21 → Isaiah 49:6, Galatians 1:15-16 → Isaiah 49:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 3:5 → Isaiah 49:4, Revelation 1:13-16 → Isaiah 49:2, Isaiah 49:23 → Psalm 72:9

Echoes Acts 9:1-30 → Isaiah 49:1, Philippians 2:16 → Isaiah 49:4, Revelation 7:9-10 → Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:13 → Deuteronomy 32:43

Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations), Image of God (Priestly Vocation), Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger), Israel (Corporate New-Adam), Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles), Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

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Networked Isaiah 49.1-6 - A Light to the Nations

Shaped Isaiah 49:1–6, Isaiah 49:7–12