Isaiah

Isaiah 49:5–6

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—

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.”^b

Footnotes

b 49:6 Cited in Acts 13:47|ACT 13:47

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Isaiah 49:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who formed Me	יֹצְרִ֤י	yō·ṣə·rî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3335 form, fashion
from the womb	מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙	mib·be·ṭen	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
to be His Servant	לְעֶ֣בֶד	lə·‘e·ḇeḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to bring Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
back	לְשׁוֹבֵ֤ב	lə·šō·w·ḇêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to Him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
that Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
might be gathered to Him	יֵאָסֵ֑ף	yê·’ā·sêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
for I am honored	וְאֶכָּבֵד֙	wə·’ek·kā·ḇêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and My God	וֵאלֹהַ֖י	wê·lō·hay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
is	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My strength	עֻזִּֽי׃	‘uz·zî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5797 strength, might

Isaiah 49:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He says	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
It is not enough	נָקֵ֨ל	nā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
for You to be	מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥	mih·yō·wṯ·ḵā	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Servant	עֶ֔בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to raise up	לְהָקִים֙	lə·hā·qîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and to restore	לְהָשִׁ֑יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
the protected	וּנְצִירֵי	ū·nə·ṣī·rē	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H5336 preserved
ones of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
I will also make	וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙	ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
You a light	לְא֣וֹר	lə·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
for the nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
to bring	לִֽהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My salvation	יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י	yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the ends	קְצֵ֥ה	qə·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Isaiah 49:5 Matthew 17:5 · John 3:35 · Romans 15:8 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Matthew 28:18

Isaiah 49:6 Acts 13:47 · Isaiah 42:6 · Luke 2:32 · Psalm 98:2–3 · Isaiah 52:10 · Isaiah 60:3 · Luke 24:46–47 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 11:10 · John 1:4–9 · Isaiah 46:13 · Isaiah 24:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.