Isaiah 49:6
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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 end of the earth.He 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.”
In other translations
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 end of the earth.He 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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559נָקֵלnakelit is [too] triflingH7043מִהְיוֹתְךָmihyotkhafor being youH1961לִיliof meעֶבֶד'evedservantH5650לְהָקִיםlehakimto raise upH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְטֵיshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290וּנְצוּרֵיunetzireiand [the] preserved [ones] ofH5341יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לְהָשִׁיבlehashivto bring backH7725וּנְתַתִּיךָunetatikhaand I will make youH5414לְאוֹרle'or<into> a light ofH216גּוֹיִםgoyim[the] nationsH1471לִהְיוֹתlihyotto beH1961יְשׁוּעָתִיyeshu'atisalvation myH3444עַד־'ad-toH5704קְצֵהketzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָרֶץ׃ סha'aretzthe earthH776
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Isaiah 42:6I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
- Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Psalm 98:2-32 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.2 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- Isaiah 52:10The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
- Luke 24:46-4746 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.46 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- John 1:4-94 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
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