Isaiah 49:7

⁵ And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, 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, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

⁸ This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,

⁹ to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
KJV: Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
WEB: The LORD, 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 the LORD who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, [even] the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
BLB: Thus says YHWH, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the one despised of soul, abhorred by the nation, to a servant of those ruling: “Kings will see [it] and rise, and princes will bow low for the sake of YHWH who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and He has chosen you.”

ÅB: Så sier Herren, Israels gjenløser, Israels Hellige, til ham som er foraktet av hver sjel, til ham som vekker folks avsky, til ham som er herskeres tjener: Konger skal se det og reise seg, fyrster skal se det og kaste seg ned, for Herrens skyld, som er trofast, for Israels Helliges skyld, som utvalgte deg.
OTB: Dette sier Herren— Israels Gjenløser og Hellige— til den som er foraktet og avskydd av nasjonen, til herskeres tjener: “Konger skal se og reise seg, fyrster skal bøye seg, på grunn av Herren, som er trofast, Israels Hellige, som har utvalgt deg.”
B1930: Så sier Herren, Israels gjenløser, Israels Hellige, til ham som er foraktet av hver sjel, til ham som vekker folks avsky, til ham som er herskeres tjener: Konger skal se det og reise sig, fyrster skal se det og kaste sig ned, for Herrens skyld, som er trofast, for Israels Helliges skyld, som utvalgte dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
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Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
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Psalms 72:10–11
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
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Psalms 22:6–8
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
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Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
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Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
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