Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"The Lord GOD has given me a learned tongue, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with words. And morning after morning he wakens, and he wakens my ear to listen like those who are being taught.
New American Standard Bible
That I may know how to
He awakens Me
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
King James Version
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
Lord LORD 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.
American Standard Version
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
Amplified
The Lord God has given Me [His
That I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple [as One who is taught].
Bible in Basic English
The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:
Darby Translation
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.
Julia Smith Translation
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
King James 2000
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.
Modern King James verseion
The Lord Jehovah has given Me the tongue of the learned, to know to help the weary with a word. He wakens morning by morning, He wakens the ear to hear as the learned.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.
NET Bible
The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.
New Heart English Bible
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
The Emphasized Bible
My Lord Yahweh, hath given unto me the tongue of the instructed, That I should know how to succour the fainting, with discourse, - He kept wakening - morning by morning. He kept wakening mine ear, to hearken as do the instructed;
Webster
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth my ear to hear as the learned.
World English Bible
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 wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Youngs Literal Translation
The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
Themes
Gifts » From God » Ability for comforting speech
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Inspiration » Promises of special
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
Servants » The servant of the lord
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
Interlinear
Nathan
Yada`
`uwr
עוּר
`uwr
up, awake, wake, raise, arise, master, raised out, variant
Usage: 80
'ozen
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 50:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Sin And The Servant's Obedience
3 I clothe the skies with darkness and make sackcloth their covering." 4 "The Lord GOD has given me a learned tongue, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with words. And morning after morning he wakens, and he wakens my ear to listen like those who are being taught. 5 My Lord GOD has opened my ears, and I did not rebel; I did not shrink back.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.
Exodus 4:11-12
Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD?
Psalm 45:2
You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 5:3
LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer.
Psalm 119:147
I get up before dawn and cry for help; I place my hope in your word.
Psalm 143:8
In the morning let me hear of your gracious love, for in you I trust. Cause me to know the way I should take, because I have set my hope on you.
Proverbs 15:23
An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.
Proverbs 25:11
Like golden apples set in silver is a word spoken at the right time.
Isaiah 57:15-19
"For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Jeremiah 1:9
The LORD stretched out his hand, touched my mouth, and then told me, "Look, I've put my words in your mouth.
Matthew 13:54
He went to his hometown and began teaching the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were amazed and asked, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miracles?
Matthew 22:46
No one could answer him at all, and from that day on no one dared to ask him another question.
Luke 4:22
All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"
Luke 21:15
because I will give you the ability to speak, along with wisdom, that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
John 7:15-17
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"
John 7:46
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like that!"