Isaiah 49:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And said to me, You are my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃

Transliteration

Wayyōʾmer to-me ʿaḇdî-ʾāttâ, Yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer-in-you ʾeṯpāʾār.

Grammar Details

• *Wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʿaḇdî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my servant
• *ʾāttâ*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - who/which/that
• *ʾeṯpāʾār*: verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st singular - I will glorify myself

Word Meanings

• *ʿaḇdî*: my servant/my slave/my subordinate
• *ʾeṯpāʾār*: I will glorify myself/I will beautify myself/I will be glorified

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to me, 'You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my glory.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto me: Thou art my seruaunt Israel, I wilbe honoured in the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayd vnto me, Thou art my seruaunt, Israel, for I will be glorious in thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto me: Thou art my seruaunt Israel, I wyll be honoured in thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith to me, `My servant Thou art, O Israel, In whom I beautify Myself.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he said to me, "You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to me,“You are my servant, Israel, through whom I will reveal my splendor.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
• Zech 3:8 : 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your companions who sit before you: for they are a wondrous sign: for behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
• Isa 52:13 : 13 Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and praised, and be very high.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Isa 43:21 : 21 This people I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.
• Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
• Luke 2:10-14 : 10 And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
• John 12:28 : 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.
• John 13:31-32 : 31 Therefore, when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him immediately.
• John 15:8 : 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you shall be my disciples.
• John 17:1 : 1 These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:
• John 17:4 : 4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.
• Phil 2:6-9 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.