Isaiah

Isaiah 49:1–2

¹Listen to Me, O islands;^a

pay attention, O distant peoples:

The LORD called Me from the womb;

from the body of My mother He named Me.

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.

Footnotes

a 49:1 Or coastlands

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Isaiah 49:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שִׁמְע֤וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
O islands	אִיִּים֙	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
pay attention	וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ	wə·haq·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
O distant	מֵרָח֑וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
peoples	לְאֻמִּ֖ים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called Me	קְרָאָ֔נִי	qə·rā·’ā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
from the womb	מִבֶּ֣טֶן	mib·be·ṭen	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
from the body	מִמְּעֵ֥י	mim·mə·‘ê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
of My mother	אִמִּ֖י	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
He named Me	הִזְכִּ֥יר	hiz·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember

Isaiah 49:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	וַיָּ֤שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
My mouth	פִּי֙	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
like a sharp	חַדָּ֔ה	ḥad·dāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2299 sharp
sword	כְּחֶ֣רֶב	kə·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
He hid Me	הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי	heḥ·bî·’ā·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2244 withdraw, hide
in the shadow	בְּצֵ֥ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of His hand	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
He made Me	וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙	way·śî·mê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
like a polished	בָּר֔וּר	bā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1305 purify, select
arrow	לְחֵ֣ץ	lə·ḥêṣ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2671 arrow
He hid Me	הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃	his·tî·rā·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5641 hide, conceal
in His quiver	בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ	bə·’aš·pā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H827 quiver

Cross-references

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Isaiah 49:1 Jeremiah 1:5 · Galatians 1:15 · Isaiah 44:2 · Isaiah 49:5 · Luke 1:31 · Matthew 1:20–21 · Psalm 71:5–6 · Luke 2:10–11 · 1 Peter 1:20 · Zephaniah 2:11 · Isaiah 57:19 · Hebrews 12:25

Isaiah 49:2 Hebrews 4:12 · Revelation 1:16 · Isaiah 50:4 · Revelation 2:12 · Isaiah 11:4 · Isaiah 51:16 · Psalm 91:1 · Jeremiah 1:18 · Jeremiah 15:19–20 · Hosea 6:5 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Luke 23:46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.