Isaiah

Isaiah 49:1–3

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.

3He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel,

in whom I will display My glory.”

Footnotes

  • a 49:1 Or coastlands

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Isaiah 49:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
O islandsאִיִּים֙’î·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH339 coast, region
pay attentionוְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּwə·haq·šî·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7181 incline, attend
O distantמֵרָח֑וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wqPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
peoplesלְאֻמִּ֖יםlə·’um·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3816 people
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
called Meקְרָאָ֔נִיqə·rā·’ā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
from the wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭenPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH990 belly, body, womb
from the bodyמִמְּעֵ֥יmim·mə·‘êPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
of My motherאִמִּ֖י’im·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
He named Meהִזְכִּ֥ירhiz·kîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember

Isaiah 49:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He madeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
My mouthפִּי֙pîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
like a sharpחַדָּ֔הḥad·dāhAdjective - feminine singularH2299 sharp
swordכְּחֶ֣רֶבkə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
He hid Meהֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִיheḥ·bî·’ā·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH2244 withdraw, hide
in the shadowבְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6738 shadow
of His handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
He made Meוַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙way·śî·mê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
like a polishedבָּר֔וּרbā·rūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1305 purify, select
arrowלְחֵ֣ץlə·ḥêṣPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2671 arrow
He hid Meהִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃his·tî·rā·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5641 hide, conceal
in His quiverבְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹbə·’aš·pā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH827 quiver

Isaiah 49:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are My Servantעַבְדִּי־‘aḇ·dî-Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֕לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
in whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I will display My gloryאֶתְפָּאָֽר׃’eṯ·pā·’ārVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularH6286 beautify, glorify

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

Isaiah 49:3 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 42:1 · Isaiah 44:23 · Isaiah 52:13 · John 17:1 · Zechariah 3:8 · John 17:4 · Luke 2:10–14 · John 13:31–32 · Isaiah 53:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.