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Isaiah 49:6-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Isaiah 49:6-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,
to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
and restore the survivors of Israel;(A)
I will make you a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.[a]
7 Thus says the Lord,
the redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
To the one despised, abhorred by the nations,
the slave of rulers:
When kings see you, they shall stand up,
and princes shall bow down
Because of the Lord who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.(B)
Isaiah 49:6-7
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Isaiah 49:6-7
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 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 give you as a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
7 Thus says the Lord,
the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
the servant of rulers:
“Kings shall see and arise;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves;
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Isaiah 49:6-7
Good News Translation
Isaiah 49:6-7
Good News Translation
6 (A)The Lord said to me,
“I have a greater task for you, my servant.
Not only will you restore to greatness
the people of Israel who have survived,
but I will also make you a light to the nations—
so that all the world may be saved.”
7 Israel's holy God and savior says
to the one who is deeply despised,
who is hated by the nations
and is the servant of rulers:
“Kings will see you released
and will rise to show their respect;
princes also will see it,
and they will bow low to honor you.”
This will happen because the Lord has chosen his servant;
the holy God of Israel keeps his promises.
Isaiah 49:6-7
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 49:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 He says, “It is too [a]small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the (A)protected ones of Israel;
I will also make You a (B)light [b]of the nations
So that My salvation may [c]reach to the (C)end of the earth.”
7 This is what the Lord, the (D)Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One,
Says to the [d](E)despised One,
To the One abhorred by the nation,
To the Servant of rulers:
“(F)Kings will see and arise,
Princes will also (G)bow down,
Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:6 Lit light
- Isaiah 49:6 Or to
- Isaiah 49:6 Lit be
- Isaiah 49:7 Lit despised of soul
Isaiah 49:6-7
New International Version
Isaiah 49:6-7
New International Version
6 he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant(A)
to restore the tribes of Jacob
and bring back those of Israel I have kept.(B)
I will also make you a light(C) for the Gentiles,(D)
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”(E)
7 This is what the Lord says—
the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel(F)—
to him who was despised(G) and abhorred by the nation,
to the servant of rulers:
“Kings(H) will see you and stand up,
princes will see and bow down,(I)
because of the Lord, who is faithful,(J)
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen(K) you.”
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