Isaiah 49:7

⁵ 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.

⁶ And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

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.

⁸ Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

⁹ That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

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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He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
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Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
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