Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

And now, says the Lord,
who formed me from the womb to be His Servant,
to bring Jacob back to Him
so that Israel might be gathered to Him;
for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
and my God is my strength—

New American Standard Bible

And now says the Lord, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,
To bring Jacob back to Him, so that Israel might be gathered to Him
(For I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
And My God is My strength),

King James Version

And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

International Standard Version

"And now, says the LORD, who formed you from the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him and I am honored in the LORD's sight and my God has been my help

A Conservative Version

And now says LORD who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable in the eyes of LORD, and my God has become my strength),

American Standard Version

And now saith Jehovah that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered unto him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God is become my strength);

Amplified


And now says the Lord, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,
To bring Jacob back to Him and that Israel might be gathered to Him,
—For I am honored in the eyes of the Lord,
And My God is My strength—

Bible in Basic English

And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength.

Darby Translation

And now, saith Jehovah, that formed me from the womb to be his servant, that I should bring Jacob again to him; (though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorified in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God shall be my strength;)

Julia Smith Translation

And now, said Jehovah, forming me from the belly for servant to him to turn back Jacob to him, And Israel shall not be gathered, and I shall be honored in the eyes of Jehovah, and God was my strength.

King James 2000

And now, says the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now Yahweh says, who formed me from [the] womb as a servant for him, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might not be gathered, for I am honored in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength.

Modern King James verseion

And now, says Jehovah who formed Me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob again to Him, Though Israel is not gathered, yet I shall be glorious in the eyes of Jehovah, and My God shall be My strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And now saith the LORD that formed me in the womb, to be his servant and to turn Jacob unto him,

NET Bible

So now the Lord says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant -- he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the Lord's sight, for my God is my source of strength --

New Heart English Bible

Now says the LORD who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength);

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, said Yahweh - Fashioning me from birth To be Servant to him, To restore Jacob unto him, And that, Israel, unto him, might be gathered And I be honourable in the eyes of Yahweh, And, my God, be proved to have been my strength,

Webster

And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

World English Bible

Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God is become my strength);

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, said Jehovah, who is forming me from the belly for a servant to Him, To bring back Jacob unto Him, (Though Israel is not gathered, Yet I am honoured in the eyes of Jehovah, And my God hath been my strength.)

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And now, saith

Usage: 0

the Lord

Usage: 0

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 62

me from the womb
בּטן 
Beten 
Usage: 72

to be his servant
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

to bring
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

be not gathered
אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and my God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 49:5

References

Images Isaiah 49:5

Prayers for Isaiah 49:5

Context Readings

Yahweh's Servant Brings Salvation

4 But I myself said: I have labored in vain,
I have spent my strength for nothing and futility;
yet my vindication is with the Lord,
and my reward is with my God.
5 And now, says the Lord,
who formed me from the womb to be His Servant,
to bring Jacob back to Him
so that Israel might be gathered to Him;
for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
and my God is my strength—
6 He says,
“It is not enough for you to be My Servant
raising up the tribes of Jacob
and restoring the protected ones of Israel.
I will also make you a light for the nations,
to be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”


Cross References

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Psalm 110:1-3

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Isaiah 11:12

He will lift up a banner for the nations
and gather the dispersed of Israel;
He will collect the scattered of Judah
from the four corners of the earth.

Isaiah 12:2

Indeed, God is my salvation;
I will trust Him and not be afraid,
for Yah, the Lord,
is my strength and my song.
He has become my salvation.”

Isaiah 43:4

Because you are precious in My sight
and honored, and I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.

Isaiah 49:1

Coastlands, listen to me;
distant peoples, pay attention.
The Lord called me before I was born.
He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Isaiah 52:13

See, My Servant will act wisely;
He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.

Isaiah 56:8

This is the declaration of the Lord God,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still others
besides those already gathered.”

Matthew 3:17

And there came a voice from heaven:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!

Matthew 11:27

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.

Matthew 15:24

He replied, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 21:37-41

Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing!

Luke 19:42

saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands.

John 5:20-27

For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these so that you will be amazed.

Acts 10:36

He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all.

Romans 15:8

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Ephesians 1:20-22

He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they displease God and are hostile to everyone,

1 Peter 3:22

Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

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