Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾiyyîm* to-me, *wə-haqšîḇû* *ləʾummîm* from-*rāḥôq*: *YHWH* from-*beṭen* *qərāʾānî*, from-*məʿê* *ʾimmî* *hizkîr* *šəmî*.", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wə-haqšîḇû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly", "*qərāʾānî*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me", "*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*hizkîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*qərāʾānî*": "called me/summoned me/named me", "*hizkîr*": "mentioned/remembered/caused to remember" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.2", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה בְּצֵ֥ל יָד֖וֹ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *pî* like-*ḥereḇ* *ḥaddâ*, in-*ṣēl* *yādô* *heḥbîʾānî*; *wayəśîmēnî* for-*ḥēṣ* *bārûr*, in-*ʾašpātô* *histîrānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/placed", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mouth", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥaddâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sharp", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand", "*heḥbîʾānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he hid me", "*wayəśîmēnî*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he made me", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - polished/selected/pure", "*ʾašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his quiver", "*histîrānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he concealed me" }, "variants": { "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting implement", "*ḥaddâ*": "sharp/keen/pointed", "*bārûr*": "polished/pure/chosen/select", "*heḥbîʾānî*": "hid me/concealed me/protected me", "*histîrānî*": "concealed me/kept me hidden/protected me" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לְרִ֣יק יָגַ֔עְתִּי לְתֹ֥הוּ וְהֶ֖בֶל כֹּחִ֣י כִלֵּ֑יתִי אָכֵן֙ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*Waʾănî* *ʾāmartî* for-*rîq* *yāgaʿtî*, for-*tōhû* *wə-heḇel* *kōḥî* *killêṯî*; *ʾāḵēn* *mišpāṭî* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*, *ûpəʿullāṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*Waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*yāgaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I labored/I toiled", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/futility/chaos", "*wə-heḇel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my strength", "*killêṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spent/exhausted", "*ʾāḵēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed/truly", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûpəʿullāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - and my reward/work", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular possessive suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/in vain", "*yāgaʿtî*": "I labored/I toiled/I wearied myself", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/futility/chaos/waste", "*heḇel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/futility", "*killêṯî*": "I have spent/I have exhausted/I have completed", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my cause/my judgment", "*pəʿullāṯî*": "my reward/my work/my recompense/my wage" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יֹצְרִ֤י מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙ לְעֶ֣בֶד ל֔וֹ לְשׁוֹבֵ֤ב יַֽעֲקֹב֙ אֵלָ֔יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל *לא **ל֣וֹ יֵאָסֵ֑ף וְאֶכָּבֵד֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֵאלֹהַ֖י הָיָ֥ה עֻזִּֽי׃", "text": "*Wəʿattâ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *yōṣərî* from-*beṭen* for-*ʿeḇed* to-him, to-bring back *Yaʿăqōḇ* to-him and-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-him *yēʾāsēp̱*; *wə-ʾekkāḇēd* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, *wēʾlōhay* *hāyâ* *ʿuzzî*.", "grammar": { "*Wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōṣərî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - forming me/my former", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/belly", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yēʾāsēp̱*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be gathered/collected", "*wə-ʾekkāḇēd*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will be honored", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*wēʾlōhay*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - and my God", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been/was", "*ʿuzzî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*yōṣərî*": "forming me/my former/my creator", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*šôḇēḇ*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*yēʾāsēp̱*": "will be gathered/will be collected/will be brought together", "*ʾekkāḇēd*": "I will be honored/I will be glorified/I will be esteemed", "*ʿuzzî*": "my strength/my might/my power" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *nāqēl* from-being-you to-me *ʿeḇed* to-*hāqîm* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇṭê* *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-*nəṣûrê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hāšîḇ*; *ûnəṯattîḵā* for-*ʾôr* *gôyim*, to-*hiyôṯ* *yəšûʿāṯî* until-end *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəṣûrê*": "passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore", "*ûnəṯattîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hiyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "too light/trifling/insignificant", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes of/rods of/clans of", "*nəṣûrê*": "preserved ones/protected ones/survivors", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to restore/to bring back", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daybreak", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.7", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָֽמַר־יְהוָה֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל קְדוֹשׁ֗וֹ לִבְזֹה־נֶ֜פֶשׁ לִמְתָ֤עֵֽב גּוֹי֙ לְעֶ֣בֶד מֹשְׁלִ֔ים מְלָכִים֙ יִרְא֣וּ וָקָ֔מוּ שָׂרִ֖ים וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּ לְמַ֤עַן יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֶאֱמָ֔ן קְדֹ֥שׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar*-*YHWH* *gōʾēl* *Yiśrāʾēl* *qəḏôšô* to-*liḇzōh*-*nep̱eš* to-*miṯāʿēḇ* *gôy* to-*ʿeḇed* *mōšəlîm*: *məlāḵîm* *yirʾû* *wāqāmû*, *śārîm* *wəyištaḥăwû*; for-sake *YHWH* *ʾăšer* *neʾĕmān*, *qəḏōš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇḥāreḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gōʾēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - redeemer of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qəḏôšô*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holy one", "*liḇzōh*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to one despised", "*nep̱eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/being", "*miṯāʿēḇ*": "verb, pual participle, masculine singular - one abhorred", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant", "*mōšəlîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - rulers", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will see", "*wāqāmû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will rise up", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful/reliable", "*qəḏōš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*wayyiḇḥāreḵā*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he has chosen you" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*qəḏôšô*": "his holy one/his sanctified one", "*liḇzōh*": "to one despised/to one contemned/to one disdained", "*nep̱eš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*miṯāʿēḇ*": "one abhorred/one detested/one loathed", "*mōšəlîm*": "rulers/governors/dominators", "*wāqāmû*": "and they will arise/and they will stand", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "and they will bow down/and they will prostrate themselves", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.8", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה בְּעֵ֤ת רָצוֹן֙ עֲנִיתִ֔יךָ וּבְי֥וֹם יְשׁוּעָ֖ה עֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙ לִבְרִ֣ית עָ֔ם לְהָקִ֣ים אֶ֔רֶץ לְהַנְחִ֖יל נְחָל֥וֹת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: in-*ʿēṯ* *rāṣôn* *ʿănîṯîḵā*, and-in-*yôm* *yəšûʿâ* *ʿăzartîḵā*; *wə-ʾeṣṣārḵā* *wə-ʾettenḵā* for-*bərîṯ* *ʿām*, to-*hāqîm* *ʾereṣ*, to-*hanəḥîl* *nəḥālôṯ* *šōmēmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/acceptance/will", "*ʿănîṯîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I answered you", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*yəšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*ʿăzartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I helped you", "*wə-ʾeṣṣārḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will keep/protect you", "*wə-ʾettenḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give/make you", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*hanəḥîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to inherit", "*nəḥālôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - inheritances/possessions of", "*šōmēmôṯ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - desolate places" }, "variants": { "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure", "*ʿănîṯîḵā*": "I answered you/I responded to you", "*yəšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/help/victory", "*ʿăzartîḵā*": "I helped you/I assisted you/I supported you", "*ʾeṣṣārḵā*": "I will keep you/I will protect you/I will preserve you", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*hanəḥîl*": "to cause to inherit/to give possession/to distribute as inheritance", "*šōmēmôṯ*": "desolate places/ruined places/devastated areas" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.9", "source": "לֵאמֹ֤ר לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙ צֵ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְ הִגָּל֑וּ עַל־דְּרָכִ֣ים יִרְע֔וּ וּבְכָל־שְׁפָיִ֖ים מַרְעִיתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʾăsûrîm* *ṣēʾû*, to-those-who in-*ḥōšeḵ* *higgālû*; on-*dərāḵîm* *yirʿû*, and-in-all-*šəp̱āyîm* *marʿîṯām*.", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural - bound ones/prisoners", "*ṣēʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go out/come forth", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*higgālû*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine plural - be revealed/show yourselves", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*yirʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will feed/graze", "*šəp̱āyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights/barren hills", "*marʿîṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture/pasturage" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound ones/prisoners/captives", "*ṣēʾû*": "go out/come forth/emerge", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*higgālû*": "be revealed/show yourselves/appear", "*yirʿû*": "they will graze/they will feed/they will pasture", "*šəp̱āyîm*": "bare heights/barren hills/treeless heights", "*marʿîṯām*": "their pasture/their grazing place/their feeding ground" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.10", "source": "לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "Not *yirʿāḇû* and-not *yiṣmāʾû*, and-not-*yakkēm* *šārāḇ* *wāšāmeš*; for-*məraḥămām* *yənahăgēm*, and-to-*mabbûʿê* *mayim* *yənahălēm*.", "grammar": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hunger", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will thirst", "*yakkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will strike them", "*šārāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heat mirage/burning heat", "*wāšāmeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sun", "*məraḥămām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - one showing mercy to them", "*yənahăgēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will lead them", "*mabbûʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yənahălēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will guide them" }, "variants": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "they will hunger/they will be hungry/they will famish", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "they will thirst/they will be thirsty", "*yakkēm*": "it will strike them/it will smite them/it will afflict them", "*šārāḇ*": "heat mirage/burning heat/desert heat", "*məraḥămām*": "one showing mercy to them/their compassionate one", "*yənahăgēm*": "he will lead them/he will drive them/he will conduct them", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs of/fountains of/water sources of", "*yənahălēm*": "he will guide them/he will lead them gently/he will bring them to resting place" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.13", "source": "רָנּ֤וּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְגִ֣ילִי אָ֔רֶץ *יפצחו **וּפִצְח֥וּ הָרִ֖ים רִנָּ֑ה כִּֽי־נִחַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וַעֲנִיָּ֖ו יְרַחֵֽם׃ ס", "text": "*Rānnû* *šāmayim* *wə-gîlî* *ʾāreṣ*, *ûp̱iṣḥû* *hārîm* *rinnâ*; for-*niḥam* *YHWH* *ʿammô*, *waʿăniyyāw* *yəraḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*Rānnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - sing/shout", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wə-gîlî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and rejoice", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ûp̱iṣḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and break forth", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ringing cry/joyful shout", "*niḥam*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has comforted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*waʿăniyyāw*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his afflicted ones", "*yəraḥēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will have compassion" }, "variants": { "*Rānnû*": "sing/shout/cry out joyfully", "*gîlî*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*p̱iṣḥû*": "break forth/burst out/split", "*rinnâ*": "ringing cry/joyful shout/singing", "*niḥam*": "has comforted/has consoled/has shown compassion", "*ʿăniyyāw*": "his afflicted ones/his poor/his humble ones", "*yəraḥēm*": "he will have compassion/he will show mercy/he will pity" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.18", "source": "שְׂאִֽי־סָבִ֤יב עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙ וּרְאִ֔י כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְבְּצ֣וּ בָֽאוּ־לָ֑ךְ חַי־אָ֣נִי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י כֻלָּם֙ כָּעֲדִ֣י תִלְבָּ֔שִׁי וּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖ים כַּכַּלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Śəʾî*-around *ʿênayiḵ* *ûrəʾî*, all-them *niqbəṣû* *ḇāʾû*-to-you; *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, that all-them like-*ʿăḏî* *ṯilbāšî*, *ûṯəqaššərîm* like-*kallâ*.", "grammar": { "*Śəʾî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - lift up", "*ʿênayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ûrəʾî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and see", "*niqbəṣû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are gathered", "*ḇāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they have come", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăḏî*": "noun, masculine singular - ornament/jewelry", "*ṯilbāšî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will wear/put on", "*ûṯəqaššərîm*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you will bind them", "*kallâ*": "noun, feminine singular - bride" }, "variants": { "*Śəʾî*": "lift up/raise/elevate", "*niqbəṣû*": "they are gathered/they are assembled/they are collected", "*ḇāʾû*": "they have come/they have arrived/they have entered", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as I live", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*ʿăḏî*": "ornament/jewelry/adornment", "*ṯilbāšî*": "you will wear/you will put on/you will clothe yourself with", "*ṯəqaššərîm*": "you will bind them/you will tie them/you will gird them", "*kallâ*": "bride/daughter-in-law" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.19", "source": "כִּ֤י חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְ וְאֶ֖רֶץ הֲרִֽסֻתֵ֑יךְ כִּ֤י עַתָּה֙ תֵּצְרִ֣י מִיּוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְרָחֲק֖וּ מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "For *ḥārḇōṯayiḵ* *wə-šōməmōṯayiḵ* and-*ʾereṣ* *hărisūṯēyiḵ*; for *ʿattâ* *tēṣərî* from-*yôšēḇ*, *wə-rāḥăqû* *məḇalləʿāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥārḇōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your waste places", "*wə-šōməmōṯayiḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your desolate places", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*hărisūṯēyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destructions", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*tēṣərî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be distressed/cramped", "*yôšēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant", "*wə-rāḥăqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be far away", "*məḇalləʿāyiḵ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your devourers" }, "variants": { "*ḥārḇōṯayiḵ*": "your waste places/your ruins/your desolations", "*šōməmōṯayiḵ*": "your desolate places/your devastated areas", "*hărisūṯēyiḵ*": "your destructions/your demolished places", "*tēṣərî*": "you will be distressed/you will be cramped/you will be too narrow", "*yôšēḇ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*rāḥăqû*": "they will be far away/they will be distant", "*məḇalləʿāyiḵ*": "your devourers/those who swallow you up/your destroyers" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.21", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ מִ֤י יָֽלַד־לִי֙ אֶת־אֵ֔לֶּה וַאֲנִ֥י שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִ֣י גִדֵּ֔ל הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה אֵיפֹ֥ה הֵֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Wə-ʾāmart* in-*liḇāḇēḵ*: who *yālaḏ*-to-me *ʾeṯ*-these, and-I *šəḵûlâ* *wə-galmûḏâ*, *gōlâ* *wə-sûrâ*? And-these who *giddēl*? *Hēn* I *nišʾartî* *ləḇaddî*; these, where are-they?", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʾāmart*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will say", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*yālaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/bore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəḵûlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bereaved/childless", "*wə-galmûḏâ*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and barren/desolate", "*gōlâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - exiled", "*wə-sûrâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - and removed/turned aside", "*giddēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - raised/brought up", "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nišʾartî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by myself/alone" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmart*": "you will say/you will speak/you will think", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*yālaḏ*": "begot/bore/gave birth to", "*šəḵûlâ*": "bereaved/childless/having lost children", "*galmûḏâ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/abandoned", "*gōlâ*": "exiled/banished/removed", "*sûrâ*": "removed/turned aside/rejected", "*giddēl*": "raised/brought up/reared", "*nišʾartî*": "I was left/I remained/I was spared", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.22", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אֶשָּׂ֤א אֶל־גּוֹיִם֙ יָדִ֔י וְאֶל־עַמִּ֖ים אָרִ֣ים נִסִּ֑י וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּחֹ֔צֶן וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ עַל־כָּתֵ֥ף תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: *Hinnēh* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-*gôyim* *yāḏî*, and-to-*ʿammîm* *ʾārîm* *nissî*; *wə-hēḇîʾû* *ḇānayiḵ* in-*ḥōṣen*, *ûḇənōṯayiḵ* on-*kāṯēp̱* *tinnāśeʾnâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*ʾārîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will raise", "*nissî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my standard/banner", "*wə-hēḇîʾû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bring", "*ḇānayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*ḥōṣen*": "noun, masculine singular - bosom/lap", "*ûḇənōṯayiḵ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your daughters", "*kāṯēp̱*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*tinnāśeʾnâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be carried" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise/I will bear", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/foreign peoples", "*ʾārîm*": "I will raise/I will lift up/I will exalt", "*nissî*": "my standard/my banner/my signal", "*hēḇîʾû*": "they will bring/they will carry/they will lead", "*ḥōṣen*": "bosom/lap/embrace", "*tinnāśeʾnâ*": "they will be carried/they will be borne/they will be brought" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.23", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ מְלָכִ֜ים אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ אַפַּ֗יִם אֶ֚רֶץ יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ לָ֔ךְ וַעֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ קֹוָֽי׃ ס", "text": "*Wə-hāyû* *məlāḵîm* *ʾōmənayiḵ* *wə-śārôṯêhem* *mênîqōṯayiḵ*; *ʾappayim* *ʾereṣ* *yištaḥăwû* to-you, and-*ʿăp̱ar* *raglayiḵ* *yəlaḥēḵû*. *Wə-yāḏaʿat* that-I *YHWH*, *ʾăšer* not-*yēḇōšû* *qōwāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your guardians/nurses", "*wə-śārôṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their princesses", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nursing mothers", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/ground", "*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*ʿăp̱ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*raglayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lick", "*Wə-yāḏaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*qōwāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - those waiting for me" }, "variants": { "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/monarchs/rulers", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "your guardians/your foster fathers/your supporters", "*śārôṯêhem*": "their princesses/their female nobles/their ladies", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "your nursing mothers/your wet-nurses", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will prostrate themselves/they will worship", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "they will lick/they will lick up/they will lap", "*yāḏaʿat*": "you will know/you will recognize/you will understand", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be disgraced", "*qōwāy*": "those waiting for me/those hoping in me/those expecting me" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.25", "source": "כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁבִ֤י גִבּוֹר֙ יֻקָּ֔ח וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ עָרִ֖יץ יִמָּלֵ֑ט וְאֶת־יְרִיבֵךְ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָרִ֔יב וְאֶת־בָּנַ֖יִךְ אָנֹכִ֥י אוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: also-*šəḇî* *gibbôr* *yuqqāḥ*, and-*malqôaḥ* *ʿārîṣ* *yimmālēṭ*; and-*ʾeṯ*-*yərîḇēḵ* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾārîḇ*, and-*ʾeṯ*-*bānayiḵ* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾôšîaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šəḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - captive of", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty one", "*yuqqāḥ*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be taken", "*malqôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prey of", "*ʿārîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - terrifying/tyrant", "*yimmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yərîḇēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾārîḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will contend", "*bānayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will save" }, "variants": { "*šəḇî*": "captive of/prisoner of/captivity of", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/powerful person", "*yuqqāḥ*": "will be taken/shall be taken/can be taken", "*malqôaḥ*": "prey of/plunder of/spoil of", "*ʿārîṣ*": "terrifying one/tyrant/ruthless one/violent one", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/will be delivered/will be rescued", "*yərîḇēḵ*": "your adversaries/those who contend with you/your opponents", "*ʾārîḇ*": "I will contend/I will dispute/I will strive", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I will save/I will deliver/I will rescue" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.49.26", "source": "וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֤י אֶת־מוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכֶעָסִ֖יס דָּמָ֣ם יִשְׁכָּר֑וּן וְיָדְע֣וּ כָל־בָּשָׂ֗ר כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְ וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ אֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ס", "text": "*Wə-haʾăḵaltî* *ʾeṯ*-*môṇayiḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*bəśārām*, and-like-*ʿāsîs* *dāmām* *yiškārûn*; *wə-yāḏəʿû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *môšîʿēḵ* *wə-gōʾălēḵ* *ʾăḇîr* *Yaʿăqōḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-haʾăḵaltî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will feed/cause to eat", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*môṇayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your oppressors", "*bəśārām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿāsîs*": "noun, masculine singular - sweet wine/new wine", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*yiškārûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will be drunk", "*wə-yāḏəʿû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/humanity", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*môšîʿēḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your savior", "*wə-gōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mighty one of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*haʾăḵaltî*": "I will feed/I will cause to eat/I will make to devour", "*môṇayiḵ*": "your oppressors/those who afflict you/your tormentors", "*ʿāsîs*": "sweet wine/new wine/juice", "*yiškārûn*": "they will be drunk/they will become intoxicated", "*bāśār*": "flesh/humanity/all living beings", "*môšîʿēḵ*": "your savior/your deliverer", "*gōʾălēḵ*": "your redeemer/your avenger/your kinsman-redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "mighty one of/champion of/strong one of" } }