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Isaiah 49

BSB·26 verses ·Old Testament
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1Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O islandsאִיִּים֙’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →; pay attentionוְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּwə·haq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →, O distantמֵרָח֑וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → peoplesלְאֻמִּ֖יםlə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study →: The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → called Meקְרָאָ֔נִיqə·rā·’ā·nî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → from the wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →; from the bodyמִמְּעֵ֥יmim·mə·‘ê — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → of My motherאִמִּ֖י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → He named Meהִזְכִּ֥ירhiz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. 2He madeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My mouthפִּי֙pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → like a sharpחַדָּ֔הḥad·dāh — Sharp, keen, acuteH2299 — Full Word Study → swordכְּחֶ֣רֶבkə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; He hid Meהֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִיheḥ·bî·’ā·nî — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in the shadowבְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → of His handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. He made Meוַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙way·śî·mê·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → like a polishedבָּר֔וּרbā·rūr — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → arrowלְחֵ֣ץlə·ḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →; He hid Meהִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃his·tî·rā·nî — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → in His quiverבְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹbə·’aš·pā·ṯōw — A quiver or container for arrowsH827 — Full Word Study →. 3He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Me, “Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My Servantעַבְדִּי־‘aḇ·dî- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֕לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, in whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I will display My gloryאֶתְפָּאָֽר׃’eṯ·pā·’ār — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study →.” 4But Iוַאֲנִ֤יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have laboredיָגַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḡa‘·tî — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study → in vainלְרִ֣יקlə·rîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study →, I have spentכִלֵּ֑יתִיḵil·lê·ṯî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My strengthכֹּחִ֣יkō·ḥî — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → in futilityלְתֹ֥הוּlə·ṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → and vanityוְהֶ֖בֶלwə·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →; yetאָכֵן֙’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → My vindicationמִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmiš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → is withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and My rewardוּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יū·p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯî — Wages, payment for labor, reward for workH6468 — Full Word Study → is withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → My Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 5And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who formed Meיֹצְרִ֤יyō·ṣə·rî — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → from the wombמִבֶּ֙טֶן֙mib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → to be His Servantלְעֶ֣בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, to bring Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → backלְשׁוֹבֵ֤בlə·šō·w·ḇêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, that Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → might be gathered to Himיֵאָסֵ֑ףyê·’ā·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →for I am honoredוְאֶכָּבֵד֙wə·’ek·kā·ḇêḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and My Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יwê·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → isהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My strengthעֻזִּֽי׃‘uz·zî — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → 6He saysוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “It is not enoughנָקֵ֨לnā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → for You to beמִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥mih·yō·wṯ·ḵā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My Servantעֶ֔בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, to raise upלְהָקִים֙lə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and to restoreלְהָשִׁ֑יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the protectedוּנְצִירֵיū·nə·ṣī·rē — to guard, keep, preserve, watch overH5336 — Full Word Study → ones of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. I will also makeוּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → You a lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → for the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, to bringלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My salvationיְשׁוּעָתִ֖יyə·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the endsקְצֵ֥הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 7Thusכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Redeemerגֹּאֵ֨לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → and Holy One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, to Him whoנֶ֜פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → was despisedלִבְזֹה־liḇ·zōh- — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and abhorred by the nationגּוֹי֙gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, to the Servantלְעֶ֣בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of rulersמֹשְׁלִ֔יםmō·šə·lîm — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →: “Kingsמְלָכִים֙mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will see Youיִרְא֣וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and riseוָקָ֔מוּwā·qā·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, and princesשָׂרִ֖יםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → will bow downוְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּwə·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, because ofלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne·’ĕ·mān — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →, the Holyקְדֹ֥שׁqə·ḏōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, who has chosen Youוַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃way·yiḇ·ḥā·re·kā — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →.” 8This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “In the timeבְּעֵ֤תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of favorרָצוֹן֙rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → I will answer Youעֲנִיתִ֔יךָ‘ă·nî·ṯî·ḵā — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, and in the dayוּבְי֥וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of salvationיְשׁוּעָ֖הyə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → I will help Youעֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ‘ă·zar·tî·ḵā — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →; I will keep Youוְאֶצָּרְךָ֗wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵā — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → and appoint Youוְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙wə·’et·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to be a covenantלִבְרִ֣יתliḇ·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → for the peopleעָ֔ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, to restoreלְהָקִ֣יםlə·hā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, to apportionלְהַנְחִ֖ילlə·han·ḥîl — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → its desolateשֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃šō·mê·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → inheritancesנְחָל֥וֹתnə·ḥā·lō·wṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, 9to sayלֵאמֹ֤רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the prisonersלַֽאֲסוּרִים֙la·’ă·sū·rîm — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →, ‘Come outצֵ֔אוּṣê·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →,’ and to thoseלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in darknessבַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, ‘Show yourselvesהִגָּל֑וּhig·gā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →.’ They will feedיִרְע֔וּyir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the pathwaysדְּרָכִ֣יםdə·rā·ḵîm — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and find pastureמַרְעִיתָֽם׃mar·‘î·ṯām — Pasture, flock, or grazing groundH4830 — Full Word Study → on everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → barren hillשְׁפָיִ֖יםšə·p̄ā·yîm — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →. 10They will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hungerיִרְעָ֙בוּ֙yir·‘ā·ḇū — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study → or thirstיִצְמָ֔אוּyiṣ·mā·’ū — to thirst; to be thirstyH6770 — Full Word Study →, nor willוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → scorching heatשָׁרָ֖בšā·rāḇ — Scorching heat; parched groundH8273 — Full Word Study → or sunוָשָׁ֑מֶשׁwā·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → beat down on themיַכֵּ֥םyak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He who has compassion on themמְרַחֲמָ֣םmə·ra·ḥă·mām — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → will guide themיְנַהֲגֵ֔םyə·na·hă·ḡêm — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → and lead themיְנַהֲלֵֽם׃yə·na·hă·lêm — To lead, guide, or conduct with careH5095 — Full Word Study → besideוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → springsמַבּ֥וּעֵיmab·bū·‘ê — A spring or fountain of waterH4002 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 11I will turnוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My mountainsהָרַ֖יhā·ray — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → into roadsלַדָּ֑רֶךְlad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and My highwaysוּמְסִלֹּתַ֖יū·mə·sil·lō·ṯay — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → will be raised upיְרֻמֽוּן׃yə·ru·mūn — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →. 12Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, theyאֵ֕לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֑אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from far awayמֵרָח֖וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, from the northמִצָּפ֣וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and from the westוּמִיָּ֔םū·mî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, and fromוְאֵ֖לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Aswanסִינִֽים׃sî·nîm — Southern Egyptian cityH5515 — Full Word Study →.” 13Shout for joyרָנּ֤וּrān·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →, O heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; rejoiceוְגִ֣ילִיwə·ḡî·lî — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study →, O earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; break forthיִפְצְחוּyip̄·ṣə·ḥū — to break forth, burst outH6476 — Full Word Study → in songרִנָּ֑הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →, O mountainsהָרִ֖יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has comfortedנִחַ֤םni·ḥam — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and He will have compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃סyə·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on His afflicted onesוַעֲנִיָּ֖וwa·‘ă·nî·yāw — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →. 14But Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has forsaken meעֲזָבַ֣נִי‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →; the Lordוַאדֹנָ֖יwa·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has forgotten meשְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃šə·ḵê·ḥā·nî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →!” 15Can a womanאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → forgetהֲתִשְׁכַּ֤חhă·ṯiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → her nursing childעוּלָ֔הּ‘ū·lāh — nursing infant, suckling childH5764 — Full Word Study →, or lack compassionמֵרַחֵ֖םmê·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → for the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of her wombבִּטְנָ֑הּbiṭ·nāh — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →? Even ifגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sheאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → could forgetתִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָהṯiš·kaḥ·nāh — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →, I willוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forget youאֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃’eš·kā·ḥêḵ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →! 16Beholdהֵ֥ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I have inscribed youחַקֹּתִ֑יךְḥaq·qō·ṯîḵ — to decree, engrave, or establish by authorityH2710 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the palms of My handsכַּפַּ֖יִםkap·pa·yim — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →; your wallsחוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְḥō·w·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → are everתָּמִֽיד׃tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → before Meנֶגְדִּ֖יneḡ·dî — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →. 17Your buildersבָּנָ֑יִךְbā·nā·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → hasten backמִֽהֲר֖וּmi·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →; your destroyersמְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְmə·hā·rə·sa·yiḵ — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → and wreckersוּמַחֲרִבַ֖יִךְū·ma·ḥă·ri·ḇa·yiḵ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → departיֵצֵֽאוּ׃yê·ṣê·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֥ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 18Lift upשְׂאִֽי־śə·’î- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and lookוּרְאִ֔יū·rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֤יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. They allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → gather togetherנִקְבְּצ֣וּniq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →; they comeבָֽאוּ־ḇā·’ū- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you. As surely as Iאָ֣נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “you will wear themתִלְבָּ֔שִׁיṯil·bā·šî — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → as jewelryכָּעֲדִ֣יkā·‘ă·ḏî — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study → and put them onוּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖יםū·ṯə·qaš·šə·rîm — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → like a brideכַּכַּלָּֽה׃kak·kal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →. 19Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your ruinedחָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯa·yiḵ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → and desolate placesוְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְwə·šō·mə·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → and your ravaged landוְאֶ֖רֶץwə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → indeedכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → be too smallתֵּצְרִ֣יtê·ṣə·rî — to be narrow, confined, or distressedH3334 — Full Word Study → for your peopleמִיּוֹשֵׁ֔בmî·yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and those who devoured youמְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃mə·ḇal·lə·‘ā·yiḵ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → will be far awayוְרָחֲק֖וּwə·rā·ḥă·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study →. 20Yetע֚וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → the childrenבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of your bereavementשִׁכֻּלָ֑יִךְšik·ku·lā·yiḵ — bereavement, loss of childrenH7923 — Full Word Study → will sayיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your hearingבְאָזְנַ֔יִךְḇə·’ā·zə·na·yiḵ — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, ‘This placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → is too small for usצַר־ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →; make roomגְּשָׁה־gə·šāh- — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → for us to live hereוְאֵשֵֽׁבָה׃wə·’ê·šê·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.’ 21Then you will sayוְאָמַ֣רְתְּwə·’ā·mart — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְbil·ḇā·ḇêḵ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has begottenיָֽלַד־yā·laḏ- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → for me? Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was bereavedשְׁכוּלָ֖הšə·ḵū·lāh — Childless, bereaved of childrenH7909 — Full Word Study → and barrenוְגַלְמוּדָ֑הwə·ḡal·mū·ḏāh — solitary, desolate, barrenH1565 — Full Word Study →; I was exiledגֹּלָ֣ה׀gō·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → and rejectedוְסוּרָ֗הwə·sū·rāh — Degenerate, turned aside, corruptedH5494 — Full Word Study →. So whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has reared themגִדֵּ֔לḡid·dêl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →? Lookהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was leftנִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּיniš·’ar·tî — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → all aloneלְבַדִּ֔יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →, soאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → whereאֵיפֹ֥ה’ê·p̄ōh — where? in what place?H375 — Full Word Study → did they come fromהֵֽם׃פhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →?’” 22This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will lift upאֶשָּׂ֤א’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֔יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִם֙gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and raiseאָרִ֣ים’ā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → My bannerנִסִּ֑יnis·sî — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peoplesעַמִּ֖ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. They will bringוְהֵבִ֤יאוּwə·hê·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָנַ֙יִךְ֙ḇā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in their armsבְּחֹ֔צֶןbə·ḥō·ṣen — Bosom; lap; embrace; chestH2684 — Full Word Study → and carryתִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃tin·nā·śe·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your daughtersוּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְū·ḇə·nō·ṯa·yiḵ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their shouldersכָּתֵ֥ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study →. 23Kingsמְלָכִ֜יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your foster fathersאֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ’ō·mə·na·yiḵ — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →, and their queensוְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙wə·śā·rō·w·ṯê·hem — princess, queen, or noblewoman of rankH8282 — Full Word Study → your nursing mothersמֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְmê·nî·qō·ṯa·yiḵ — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study →. They will bowיִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּyiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to you facedownאַפַּ֗יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and lickיְלַחֵ֑כוּyə·la·ḥê·ḵū — to lick up or consume by lickingH3897 — Full Word Study → the dustוַעֲפַ֥רwa·‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → at your feetרַגְלַ֖יִךְraḡ·la·yiḵ — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙wə·yā·ḏa·‘at — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; those whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → hope in Meקוָֹֽי׃סqō·wāy — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to shameיֵבֹ֖שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →.” 24Can the plunderמַלְק֑וֹחַmal·qō·w·aḥ — Jaws; prey; spoil taken in battleH4455 — Full Word Study → be snatchedהֲיֻקַּ֥חhă·yuq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from the mightyמִגִּבּ֖וֹרmig·gib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the captivesשְׁבִ֥יšə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study → of a tyrantצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → be deliveredיִמָּלֵֽט׃yim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →? 25Indeedכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the captivesשְׁבִ֤יšə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study → of the mightyגִבּוֹר֙ḡib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → will be taken awayיֻקָּ֔חyuq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, and the plunderוּמַלְק֥וֹחַū·mal·qō·w·aḥ — Jaws; prey; spoil taken in battleH4455 — Full Word Study → of the tyrantעָרִ֖יץ‘ā·rîṣ — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study → will be retrievedיִמָּלֵ֑טyim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →; Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will contendאָרִ֔יב’ā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → those who contend with youיְרִיבֵךְ֙yə·rî·ḇêḵ — one who contends or strives; opponent, adversaryH3401 — Full Word Study →, and Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will saveאוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃’ō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → your childrenבָּנַ֖יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 26I will make your oppressorsמוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙mō·w·na·yiḵ — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → eatוְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֤יwə·ha·’ă·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their own fleshבְּשָׂרָ֔םbə·śā·rām — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →; they will be drunkיִשְׁכָּר֑וּןyiš·kā·rūn — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study → on their own bloodדָּמָ֣םdā·mām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, as with wineוְכֶעָסִ֖יסwə·ḵe·‘ā·sîs — Sweet wine or fresh grape juiceH6071 — Full Word Study →. Then allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mankindבָּשָׂ֗רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → will knowוְיָדְע֣וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, am your Saviorמֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְmō·wō·šî·‘êḵ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → and your Redeemerוְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְwə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, the Mightyאֲבִ֥יר’ă·ḇîr — Mighty one, strong warrior, powerful bullH46 — Full Word Study → One of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃סya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 49
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Isaiah 49 is the second of the four "Servant Songs" (also found in 42:1-7; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12), where the prophet speaks as the Lord's suffering servant called to restore Israel and bring salvation to the Gentiles. The chapter moves from the servant's initial sense of futility (verses 1-4) to God's affirmation and expanded mission (verses 5-12), then shifts perspective to comfort Jerusalem with assurances of restoration despite her despair (verses 13-26). Ultimately, Isaiah 49 reveals Christ's redemptive work and the Father's commitment to gather His people from exile and establish His kingdom.

Verses 1-5: The Servant's Call and Momentary Doubt

The servant opens with a universal summons: all nations and distant peoples must hear his testimony. From before birth, God had appointed and named him (verse 1)—language that points directly to Christ's eternal predestination. Verses 2-3 describe the servant as a sharp sword and polished arrow, depicting his word as penetrating and effective, hidden in God's protective care until the appointed time. God identifies him as "Israel," a paradox explained by New Testament fulfillment: Jesus is the true Israel, the faithful remnant embodying what the nation failed to be.

Yet verse 4 reveals surprising vulnerability. The servant confesses discouragement—"I have laboured in vain"—yet immediately anchors himself in God's justice. This honest admission of weariness (which Jesus experienced in Gethsemane and upon the cross) teaches us that even the most faithful service may feel fruitless by human measure. God's evaluation alone matters (verse 5): His purpose stands regardless of visible results.

Verses 6-12: The Expanded Mission—Both Israel and the Nations

God corrects the servant's limiting perspective in verse 6. Restoring Israel, though important, is described as "a light thing"—not because it is insignificant, but because God's plan is far grander. The servant's primary mission is to be "a light to the Gentiles" and God's "salvation unto the end of the earth" (verse 6). This is fulfilled supremely in Christ, whose atoning death opened salvation to all peoples.

Verses 7-9 promise dignity despite present contempt. The servant, currently despised by man, will be exalted; kings and princes will honor him, and he will liberate captives from spiritual darkness. Verses 10-12 paint the restoration journey: the redeemed will lack nothing, travel safely on transformed highways, and be gathered from the four corners of the earth. This speaks both to Israel's return from exile and to the final gathering of God's elect from all nations into His kingdom.

Verses 13-26: Comfort for Zion's Despair and God's Fierce Protection

The perspective shifts to Jerusalem (Zion), who voices the deepest spiritual pain: God has abandoned her (verse 14). God's response is tender and absolute. Verses 15-16 offer one of Scripture's most comforting assurances: a mother might forget her nursing child, but God will not forget His people—they are engraved upon His very hands. For believers, this means our names are written on Christ's pierced palms.

Verses 17-20 describe miraculous reversal. Those who destroyed Jerusalem will flee; her children (long thought lost in exile) will return so abundantly that the land will be too small. The restored city, once barren and desolate, becomes a thriving bride adorned with her children.

Finally, verses 22-26 reveal God's instrument of restoration: He will summon the nations to bring Israel's scattered children home like precious cargo. Even pagan kings will become Zion's nursing fathers, honoring God's people and acknowledging His sovereignty. Verses 25-26 promise deliverance from oppression; God will defeat those who prey upon His people, and "all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour."

Application for Today

Isaiah 49 invites us to trust Christ's redemptive mission even when our own labors seem fruitless. Like the servant, we may feel unheard or ineffective; yet God sees, remembers, and accomplishes His purpose through our faithful witness. Most powerfully, the vision of Zion comforted assures every Christian facing spiritual abandonment or despair: you are engraved on the Savior's hands, never forgotten, and destined for restoration.

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