Isaiah 49 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 50

¹Yahweh says, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away? Or to which of my creditors have I sold you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was put away for your transgressions.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Where is the bill^H5612 of your mother's^H517 divorcement^H3748, whom I have put away^H7971^(H8765)? or which of my creditors^H5383^(H8802) is it to whom I have sold^H4376^(H8804) you? Behold, for your iniquities^H5771 have ye sold^H4376^(H8738) yourselves, and for your transgressions^H6588 is your mother^H517 put away^H7971^(H8795).

² Why, when I came, was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness. Their fish stink because there is no water, and die of thirst.

KJVWherefore, when I came^H935^(H8804), was there no man^H376? when I called^H7121^(H8804), was there none to answer^H6030^(H8802)? Is my hand^H3027 shortened^H7114^(H8804) at all^H7114^(H8800), that it cannot redeem^H6304? or have I no power^H3581 to deliver^H5337^(H8687)? behold, at my rebuke^H1606 I dry up^H2717^(H8686) the sea^H3220, I make^H7760^(H8799) the rivers^H5104 a wilderness^H4057: their fish^H1710 stinketh^H887^(H8799), because there is no water^H4325, and dieth^H4191^(H8799) for thirst^H6772.

³ I clothe the heavens with blackness. I make sackcloth their covering.”

KJVI clothe^H3847^(H8686) the heavens^H8064 with blackness^H6940, and I make^H7760^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242 their covering^H3682.

⁴ The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

KJVThe Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me the tongue^H3956 of the learned^H3928, that I should know^H3045^(H8800) how to speak^H5790^(H8800) a word^H1697 in season to him that is weary^H3287: he wakeneth^H5782^(H8686) morning^H1242 by morning^H1242, he wakeneth^H5782^(H8686) mine ear^H241 to hear^H8085^(H8800) as the learned^H3928.

⁵ The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back.

KJVThe Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 hath opened^H6605^(H8804) mine ear^H241, and I was not rebellious^H4784^(H8804), neither turned away^H5472^(H8738) back^H268.

⁶ I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

KJVI gave^H5414^(H8804) my back^H1460 to the smiters^H5221^(H8688), and my cheeks^H3895 to them that plucked off^H4803^(H8802) the hair: I hid^H5641^(H8689) not my face^H6440 from shame^H3639 and spitting^H7536.

⁷ For the Lord Yahweh will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I won’t be disappointed.

KJVFor the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will help^H5826^(H8799) me; therefore shall I not be confounded^H3637^(H8738): therefore have I set^H7760^(H8804) my face^H6440 like a flint^H2496, and I know^H3045^(H8799) that I shall not be ashamed^H954^(H8799).

⁸ He who justifies me is near. Who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

KJVHe is near^H7138 that justifieth^H6663^(H8688) me; who will contend^H7378^(H8799) with me? let us stand^H5975^(H8799) together^H3162: who is mine adversary^H1167^H4941? let him come near^H5066^(H8799) to me.

⁹ Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me! Who is he who will condemn me? Behold, they will all grow old like a garment. The moths will eat them up.

KJVBehold, the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will help^H5826^(H8799) me; who is he that shall condemn^H7561^(H8686) me? lo, they all shall wax old^H1086^(H8799) as a garment^H899; the moth^H6211 shall eat them up^H398^(H8799).

¹⁰ Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

KJVWho is among you that feareth^H3373 the LORD^H3068, that obeyeth^H8085^(H8802) the voice^H6963 of his servant^H5650, that walketh^H1980^(H8804) in darkness^H2825, and hath no light^H5051? let him trust^H982^(H8799) in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, and stay^H8172^(H8735) upon his God^H430.

¹¹ Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves, walk in the flame of your fire, and among the torches that you have kindled. You will have this from my hand: you will lie down in sorrow.

KJVBehold, all ye that kindle^H6919^(H8802) a fire^H784, that compass yourselves about^H247^(H8764) with sparks^H2131: walk^H3212^(H8798) in the light^H217 of your fire^H784, and in the sparks^H2131 that ye have kindled^H1197^(H8765). This shall ye have of mine hand^H3027; ye shall lie down^H7901^(H8799) in sorrow^H4620.

WEB·Isaiah 49

¹Listen, islands, to me. Listen, you peoples, from afar: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the inside of my mother, he has mentioned my name.

KJVListen^H8085^(H8798), O isles^H339, unto me; and hearken^H7181^(H8685), ye people^H3816, from far^H7350; The LORD^H3068 hath called^H7121^(H8804) me from the womb^H990; from the bowels^H4578 of my mother^H517 hath he made mention^H2142^(H8689) of my name^H8034.

² He has made my mouth like a sharp sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. He has made me a polished shaft. He has kept me close in his quiver.

KJVAnd he hath made^H7760^(H8799) my mouth^H6310 like a sharp^H2299 sword^H2719; in the shadow^H6738 of his hand^H3027 hath he hid^H2244^(H8689) me, and made^H7760^(H8799) me a polished^H1305^(H8803) shaft^H2671; in his quiver^H827 hath he hid^H5641^(H8689) me;

³ He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Thou art my servant^H5650, O Israel^H3478, in whom I will be glorified^H6286^(H8691).

⁴ But I said, “I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength in vain for nothing; yet surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh, and my reward with my God.”

KJVThen I said^H559^(H8804), I have laboured^H3021^(H8804) in vain^H7385, I have spent^H3615^(H8765) my strength^H3581 for nought^H8414, and in vain^H1892: yet surely^H403 my judgment^H4941 is with the LORD^H3068, and my work^H6468 with my God^H430.

⁵ Now Yahweh, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, says to bring Jacob again to him, and to gather Israel to him, for I am honorable in Yahweh’s eyes, and my God has become my strength.

KJVAnd now, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 that formed^H3335^(H8802) me from the womb^H990 to be his servant^H5650, to bring^H7725 Jacob^H3290 again^H7725^(H8788) to him, Though Israel^H3478 be not gathered^H622^(H8735), yet shall I be glorious^H3513^(H8735) in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and my God^H430 shall be my strength^H5797.

⁶ Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), It is a light thing^H7043^(H8738) that thou shouldest be my servant^H5650 to raise up^H6965^(H8687) the tribes^H7626 of Jacob^H3290, and to restore^H7725^(H8687) the preserved^H5341^(H8803)^(H8675)^H5336 of Israel^H3478: I will also give^H5414^(H8804) thee for a light^H216 to the Gentiles^H1471, that thou mayest be my salvation^H3444 unto the end^H7097 of the earth^H776.

⁷ Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up, princes, and they shall worship, because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the Redeemer^H1350^(H8802) of Israel^H3478, and his Holy One^H6918, to him whom man^H5315 despiseth^H960, to him whom the nation^H1471 abhorreth^H8581^(H8764), to a servant^H5650 of rulers^H4910^(H8802), Kings^H4428 shall see^H7200^(H8799) and arise^H6965^(H8804), princes^H8269 also shall worship^H7812^(H8691), because of the LORD^H3068 that is faithful^H539^(H8737), and the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478, and he shall choose^H977^(H8799) thee.

⁸ Yahweh says, “I have answered you in an acceptable time. I have helped you in a day of salvation. I will preserve you and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage,

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, In an acceptable^H7522 time^H6256 have I heard^H6030^(H8804) thee, and in a day^H3117 of salvation^H3444 have I helped^H5826^(H8804) thee: and I will preserve^H5341^(H8799) thee, and give^H5414^(H8799) thee for a covenant^H1285 of the people^H5971, to establish^H6965^(H8687) the earth^H776, to cause to inherit^H5157^(H8687) the desolate^H8074^(H8802) heritages^H5159;

⁹ saying to those who are bound, ‘Come out!’; to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves!’ “They shall feed along the paths, and their pasture shall be on all treeless heights.

KJVThat thou mayest say^H559^(H8800) to the prisoners^H631^(H8803), Go forth^H3318^(H8798); to them that are in darkness^H2822, Shew^H1540^(H8734) yourselves. They shall feed^H7462^(H8799) in the ways^H1870, and their pastures^H4830 shall be in all high places^H8205.

¹⁰ They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them, for he who has mercy on them will lead them. He will guide them by springs of water.

KJVThey shall not hunger^H7456^(H8799) nor thirst^H6770^(H8799); neither shall the heat^H8273 nor sun^H8121 smite^H5221^(H8686) them: for he that hath mercy^H7355^(H8764) on them shall lead^H5090^(H8762) them, even by the springs^H4002 of water^H4325 shall he guide^H5095^(H8762) them.

¹¹ I will make all my mountains a road, and my highways shall be exalted.

KJVAnd I will make^H7760^(H8804) all my mountains^H2022 a way^H1870, and my highways^H4546 shall be exalted^H7311^(H8799).

¹² Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.”

KJVBehold, these shall come^H935^(H8799) from far^H7350: and, lo, these from the north^H6828 and from the west^H3220; and these from the land^H776 of Sinim^H5515.

¹³ Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth! Break out into singing, mountains! For Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.

KJVSing^H7442^(H8798), O heavens^H8064; and be joyful^H1523^(H8798), O earth^H776; and break forth^H6476^(H8798) into singing^H7440, O mountains^H2022: for the LORD^H3068 hath comforted^H5162^(H8765) his people^H5971, and will have mercy^H7355^(H8762) upon his afflicted^H6041.

¹⁴ But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”

KJVBut Zion^H6726 said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 hath forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and my Lord^H136 hath forgotten^H7911^(H8804) me.

¹⁵ “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

KJVCan a woman^H802 forget^H7911^(H8799) her sucking child^H5764, that she should not have compassion^H7355^(H8763) on the son^H1121 of her womb^H990? yea, they may forget^H7911^(H8799), yet will I not forget^H7911^(H8799) thee.

¹⁶ Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.

KJVBehold, I have graven^H2710^(H8804) thee upon the palms of my hands^H3709; thy walls^H2346 are continually^H8548 before me.

¹⁷ Your children hurry. Your destroyers and those who devastated you will leave you.

KJVThy children^H1121 shall make haste^H4116^(H8765); thy destroyers^H2040^(H8764) and they that made thee waste^H2717^(H8688) shall go forth^H3318^(H8799) of thee.

¹⁸ Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live,” says Yahweh, “you shall surely clothe yourself with them all as with an ornament, and dress yourself with them, like a bride.

KJVLift up^H5375^(H8798) thine eyes^H5869 round about^H5439, and behold^H7200^(H8798): all these gather themselves together^H6908^(H8738), and come^H935^(H8804) to thee. As I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, thou shalt surely clothe^H3847^(H8799) thee with them all, as with an ornament^H5716, and bind^H7194^(H8762) them on thee, as a bride^H3618 doeth.

¹⁹ “For, as for your waste and your desolate places, and your land that has been destroyed, surely now that land will be too small for the inhabitants, and those who swallowed you up will be far away.

KJVFor thy waste^H2723 and thy desolate places^H8074^(H8802), and the land^H776 of thy destruction^H2035, shall even now be too narrow^H3334^(H8799) by reason of the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802), and they that swallowed thee up^H1104^(H8764) shall be far away^H7368^(H8804).

²⁰ The children of your bereavement will say in your ears, ‘This place is too small for me. Give me a place to live in.’

KJVThe children^H1121 which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost^H7923 the other, shall say^H559^(H8799) again in thine ears^H241, The place^H4725 is too strait^H6862 for me: give^H5066^(H8798) place^H4725 to me that I may dwell^H3427^(H8799).

²¹ Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has conceived these for me, since I have been bereaved of my children and am alone, an exile, and wandering back and forth? Who has brought these up? Behold, I was left alone. Where were these?’”

KJVThen shalt thou say^H559^(H8804) in thine heart^H3824, Who hath begotten^H3205^(H8804) me these, seeing I have lost my children^H7921^(H8803), and am desolate^H1565, a captive^H1540^(H8802), and removing to and fro^H5493^(H8803)? and who hath brought up^H1431^(H8765) these? Behold, I was left^H7604^(H8738) alone; these, where^H375 had they been?

²² The Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and lift up my banner to the peoples. They shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, Behold, I will lift up^H5375^(H8799) mine hand^H3027 to the Gentiles^H1471, and set up^H7311^(H8686) my standard^H5251 to the people^H5971: and they shall bring^H935^(H8689) thy sons^H1121 in their arms^H2684, and thy daughters^H1323 shall be carried^H5375^(H8735) upon their shoulders^H3802.

²³ Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me won’t be disappointed.”

KJVAnd kings^H4428 shall be thy nursing fathers^H539^(H8802), and their queens^H8282 thy nursing mothers^H3243^(H8688): they shall bow down^H7812^(H8691) to thee with their face^H639 toward the earth^H776, and lick up^H3897^(H8762) the dust^H6083 of thy feet^H7272; and thou shalt know^H3045^(H8804) that I am the LORD^H3068: for they shall not be ashamed^H954^(H8799) that wait^H6960^(H8802) for me.

²⁴ Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

KJVShall the prey^H4455 be taken^H3947^(H8714) from the mighty^H1368, or the lawful^H6662 captive^H7628 delivered^H4422^(H8735)?

²⁵ But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce, for I will contend with him who contends with you and I will save your children.

KJVBut thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Even the captives^H7628 of the mighty^H1368 shall be taken away^H3947^(H8714), and the prey^H4455 of the terrible^H6184 shall be delivered^H4422^(H8735): for I will contend^H7378^(H8799) with him that contendeth^H3401 with thee, and I will save^H3467^(H8686) thy children^H1121.

²⁶ I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

KJVAnd I will feed^H398^(H8689) them that oppress^H3238^(H8688) thee with their own flesh^H1320; and they shall be drunken^H7937^(H8799) with their own blood^H1818, as with sweet wine^H6071: and all flesh^H1320 shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I the LORD^H3068 am thy Saviour^H3467^(H8688) and thy Redeemer^H1350^(H8802), the mighty One^H46 of Jacob^H3290.

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