Isaiah 49:7
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Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
In other translations
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
Hebrew words
כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר־'amar-he saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068גֹּאֵלgo'el[the] redeemer ofH1350יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478קְדוֹשׁוֹkedoshoholy [one] itsH6918לִבְזֹה־livzoh-to despiseH959נֶפֶשׁnefeshlifeH5315לִמְתָעֵבlimta'evto [one who] abhorsH8581גּוֹיgoy<of> a nationH1471לְעֶבֶדle'evedto a servant ofH5650מֹשְׁלִיםmoshelimrulersH4910מְלָכִיםmelakhimkingsH4428יִרְאוּyir'uthey will seeH7200וָקָמוּvakamuand they will stand upH6965שָׂרִיםsarimprincesH8269וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּveyishtachavuso they may bow downH7812לְמַעַןlema'anon account ofH4616יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834נֶאֱמָןne'eman[is] faithfulH539קְדֹשׁkedosh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַיִּבְחָרֶךָּ׃vaiyivcharekaand he has chosen youH977
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- Psalm 22:6-86 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: 8 “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
- Psalm 72:10-1110 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
- Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
- Isaiah 49:1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
- Psalm 69:7-97 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. 8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, 9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
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