Isaiah 49:5-6
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5 And now the Lord says –
he who formed me in the womb to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
and gather Israel to himself,
for I am[a] honoured in the eyes of the Lord
and my God has been my strength –
6 he says:
‘It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
to restore the tribes of Jacob
and bring back those of Israel I have kept.
I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:5 Or him, / but Israel would not be gathered; / yet I will be
Isaiah 49:8
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Restoration of Israel
8 This is what the Lord says:
‘In the time of my favour I will answer you,
and in the day of salvation I will help you;
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land
and to reassign its desolate inheritances,
Luke 2:32
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32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.’
Acts 13:47
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47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:
‘“I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,
that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”[c]’
Footnotes
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6
Acts 13:47
New International Version - UK
47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:
‘“I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,
that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”[c]’
Footnotes
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6
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