Isaiah 49

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 49 of 66

1 Hear Me, isles, and you peoples from afar, and prick up your ear, Jehovah called Me from the womb; He mentioned My name from My mother's belly.

2 And He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand, and made Me a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver;

3 and said to Me, You are My servant, Israel, You in whom I shall be glorified.

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Chapter Summary

Christ, being sent to the Jews, complains against them. He is sent to the nations with gracious promises. Jehovah's love is perpetual to His people.

Key Hebrew Words

מִֽהֲר֖וּ acquire by paying purchase-price H4116 · TWOT 1153
נְחָל֥וֹת possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
יַֽעֲקֹב֙ Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
רִנָּ֑ה ringing cry H7440 · TWOT 2179c
עָרִ֖יץ awe-inspiring H6184 · TWOT 1702b

Cross-References

People & Context

Second Servant Song: A Light to the Nations

The Servant speaks, revealing He was called from the womb with a mouth like a sharp sword. Though feeling His labor was in vain, God appoints Him to b…

Restoration of the Land and Prisoners

God answers the Servant in a time of favor, promising to use Him to establish the earth, free prisoners from darkness, and guide them to springs of wa…

God's Unfailing Memory of Zion

When Zion claims to be forsaken, God responds that a mother might forget her nursing child, but He will not forget Zion, having carved her on the palm…

Timeline

Second Servant Song: A Light to the Nations

The Servant speaks, revealing He was called from the womb with a mouth like a sharp sword. Though feeling His labor was in vain, God appoints Him to be a light to the nations and salvation to the earth's ends.

Isaiah 49:1-7
Restoration of the Land and Prisoners

God answers the Servant in a time of favor, promising to use Him to establish the earth, free prisoners from darkness, and guide them to springs of water without hunger or thirst.

Isaiah 49:8-13
God's Unfailing Memory of Zion

When Zion claims to be forsaken, God responds that a mother might forget her nursing child, but He will not forget Zion, having carved her on the palms of His hands.

Isaiah 49:14-21

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