“Listen, O coastlands to me and take heed you peoples from afar. The Lord has called me from the womb, from the matrix of my mother. He has made mention of my name.”
Isaiah 49
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1Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
“Listen, O Isles, unto me. And hearken ye people from far. The Lord hath called me from the womb. From the bowels of my mother hath He made mention of my name.”
“Listen, O Isles, unto me, and hearken, ye people from far. The Lord hath called me from the womb, from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name,”
“Listen O Isles unto me. And hearken ye people from far. The Lord has called me from the womb. From the bowels of my mother. Hath he made mention of my name.”
“Listen to me Oh islands and pay attention you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb from the body of my mother he named me.”
“unto me. And hearken ye people. From far. The Lord hath called me from the womb. From the bowels of my mother. Hath he made. Mention of my name.”
2He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.
“And he hath made my mouth. Like a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand. Hath he hid me. And made me a polished shaft. In his quiver. Hath he hid me.”
“and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword in the shadow of his hand. Hath he hid me and made me a polished shaft in his quiver? Hath he hid me”
“He has made my mouth like a sharp sword in the shadow of his hand. He has hidden me and made me a polished shaft in his quiver. He has hidden me.”
“and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword and in the shadow of his hand as he hid me and made me a Polished shaft in his quiver hath he hid me.”
“made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow of His hand hath He hid me and made me a polished shaft. In His quiver hath He hid me”
“he had made my mouth like a sharp sword in the shadow of his hand. Hath he hid me. And made me a polished shaft in his quiver. Hath he hid me.”
3He said to Me, "You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory."
“And he said to me, you are my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
“he said to me, you are my servant Israel, in whom I will show my glory.”
“And said unto me. Thou art my servant. O Israel. In whom I will be glorified.”
“and said unto me, Thou art my slave, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
“And he said unto me, thou art my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
4But I said, "I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God."
“Then I said, I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain. Yet surely my just reward is with the Lord and my work is with my God.”
“Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught and in vain, yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work are recompensed with my God.”
“But I have said I have toiled in vain. I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity. That surely the justice due to me is with the Lord and my reward with my God.”
“Then I said. I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength for nothing. And in vain. Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord. My work with my God.”
“Then I said I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength and naught and in vain. Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord and my work with my God.”
“Then I said, I have labored in vain. I've spent my strength for naught and in vain. Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord and my work with my God.”
5And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, that Israel might be gathered to Him— for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and My God is My strength—
“And now the Lord says, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, listen, to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel is gathered to him. For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord and my God shall be my strength.”
“And now saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob again to Him, though Israel will not be gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.”
“And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb to be a servant, to bring Jacob again to him, though Israel be not gathered. Yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord and my God shall be my strength.”
“Now saith the Lord that formed me from the womb. To bring his servant. To bring Jacob again to him. Though Israel be not gathered. Yet shall I be glorified in the eyes of the Lord. And my God shall be my strength.”
“now saith the Lord that called me from the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob again to him. Though Israel be not gathered yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord and my God shall be my strength.”
“the Lord. That calls me from the womb. To be his servant. To bring Jacob again to him. Though Israel be not gathered. Yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord. And my God shall be my strength.”
6He says: "It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth."
“Indeed, he says, it is too small a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles that you should be my salvation…”
“And He said it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayest be my salvation unto the…”
“"'And he said, "'It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob. And, to restore the preserves of Israel, I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation…”
“And He said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation unto the…”
“it is too light a thing that you should be my servant. To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel. I will make you as a light for the nations that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
“And he said it is a life thing that thou should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserve of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayest be my salvation to the ends…”
7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: "Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You."
“Thus saith the Lord the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One to him whom man despised. To him whom the nation abhorred to the servant of rulers. Kings shall see and arise. Princes also shall worship because of the Lord that is…”
“Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation affords, for a servant of the Lord's king shall see and arise. Princes also shall worship because of the Lord that is…”
“Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his holy ones, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant a ruler. Kings shall see it arise. Christ is also shall worship, because of the Lord that is…”
“Thus saith the Lord, the redeemer of Israel and his holy one. A couple more verses who man despises to him whom the nation of Horeth and a servant of rulers, kings shall see and arise. Princes also shall worship because of the…”
8This is what the LORD says: "In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,
“Thus saith the Lord in an acceptable time, have I heard thee and in a day of salvation, have I helped thee and I will preserve thee and give thee for a covenant of the people to establish the earth to cause to inherit the…”
“Thus saith the Lord in an acceptable time. Have I heard thee in the day of salvation? Have I helped thee. I will preserve thee and give thee for a covenant of the people. To establish the earth to cause to inherit the desolate…”
“Thus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee. And I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, because to inherit the”
“thus saith the Lord. Verse 8 of chapter 49. In an acceptable time. Have I heard thee in a day of salvation. Have I helped thee. I will preserve thee. Give thee for a covenant of the people to establish the earth to cause to…”
9to say to the prisoners, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.
“That thou mayest say to the prisoners go forth and to them that are in darkness show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways and their pastures shall be in all high places.”
“that thou mayest say to the prisoners, go forth to them that are in darkness. Show yourselves. Picture that rope. They shall feed in the ways and their pastors shall be in all high places”
“that thou mayest say to the prisoners, go forth to them that are in darkness, show yourself. They shall feed in the ways and their pastor shall be in all high places.”
“that thou mightest say to the prisoners. Go forth to them that are in darkness. Show yourselves the lights come. They shall feed in the ways their pastures shall be in all high places.”
10They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
“They shall not hunger nor thirst. Neither shall the heat nor the Sun smite them for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them. Even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”
“They shall not hunger nor thirst. Neither shall the heat nor sun smite them for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them even by The springs of water shall he guide them.”
“They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them. For he that has mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”
“They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them. For he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”
“They will not hunger or thirst, neither will the scorching heat or sun strike them down, for He who has compassion on them will lead them and will guide them to springs of water.”
11I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.
“And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.".”
“And I will make all my mountains away and my highways shall be exalted.”
“and I will make all my mountains away and my highways shall be exalted.”
12Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan."
“Behold. These shall come from far and low these from the north and from the west and these from the land of China. Sinim”
13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
“"'Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains. For the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.'.”
“Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains. For the Lord has comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”
14But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!"
“But Zion said the Lord hath forsaken me and my Lord hath forgotten me”
“But Zion said, the Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.”
“But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.”
“Zion said, the Lord has forsaken me. My Lord has forgotten me.”
“Zion said the Lord hath forsaken me and my Lord hath forgotten me.”
“But Zion said, the Lord has forsaken me and the Lord's forgotten me.”
15"Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”
“can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.”
“Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb. Yeah. They may forget. Yet will I not forget thee.”
“can a woman forget her nursing child. And have no compassion on the son of her womb. Even these may forget. But I will not forget you.”
“Can a woman forget her suckling child? That she would not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget. Yet will I not forget thee?”
“Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget. What? Yet will I not forget thee.”
16Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.
“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands, thy walls are continually before me,”
“Behold I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.”
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands. Your walls are continually before Me.”
“behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands thy walls are Continually before me”
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.”
“Behold, I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. Thy walls are continually before me.”
17Your builders hasten back; your destroyers and wreckers depart from you.
“your builders hurry. Your destroyers and devastators will depart from you.”
18Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live," declares the LORD, "you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.
“Lift up thine eyes round about and behold all these gathered themselves together. They come to thee as I live saith the Lord thou shalt surely Clothe thee with them all as with an ornament and bind them on thee as a bride”
“Lift up thine eyes round about. Hold all these gather themselves together and come to thee as I live. Saith the Lord thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all as with an ornament and bind them on thee as a bride doeth.”
19For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away.
“For thy waste and thy desolate places in the land of thy destruction. Shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.”
“For thy waste and desolate places and the land of thy destruction shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants and they that swallowed thee up shall be far”
20Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.'
“The children which thou shalt have after thou has lost the other shall say again in thine ears. The place is too straight for me give place to me that I may dwell”
“The children which thou shalt have after thou hast lost the other shall say again in thine ears, The place is too straight for me, give place to me that I may dwell.”
“the children which thou shalt have after thou hast lost the other shall say again in thine ears, This place is too narrow for me. Give place to me that I may dwell.”
21Then you will say in your heart, 'Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?'"
“Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and them desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? And who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone. These, where had they…”
“then. Shalt thou say in thine heart who hath begotten me these seeing I've lost my children and am desolate a captive and remove it to Removing to and fro and who has brought up these behold. I was left alone. These where had…”
“Thou shalt say in your heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? Who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone. These, where had they been?”
22This is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
“Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles and set up my standards to the people and they shall bring thy sons in their arms and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.”
“Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the concomitants, and set up my standard to the people, and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.”
23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame."
“kings shall be your foster fathers and their queens your nursing mothers with their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you and lick the dust of your feet then you will know that I am the Lord those who wait for me shall…”
“and Kings shall be thy nursing fathers and Thy and their Queens thy nursing mothers. They shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth and lick up the dust of thy feet and thou shalt know that I am The Lord for they…”
24Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?
“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty or the lawful captive delivered?”
“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty or the lawful captive delivered.”
“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty or the lawful Captive delivered.”
“can the prey be taken from the mighty or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”
25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: "Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
“For thus says the Lord, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued. For I will contend with those who contend with you and I will save your children.”
“thus saith the Lord even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away and the Prey of the terrible shall be delivered for I will contend with him that contended with thee and I will save thy children.”
“But thus saith the Lord even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. For I will contend with him that contends with you and I will save thy children.”
“But thus saith the Lord even the captives or the mighty shall be taken away and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. For I will contend with him that contended with thee and I will save thy children.”
26I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."
“I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with wine. Then all flesh shall know that I am the Lord, your Savior, your Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.”
“I will feed them that oppressed thee with their own flesh and They shall be drunken with their own blood and as with sweet wine and all flesh. Shall know that I the Lord am the Savior and thy Redeemer the mighty one of Jacob.”
“I will feed them that oppressed thee with their own flesh and They shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Savior and the Redeemer and the mighty one of Jacob.”