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Isaiah 49:3

What does Isaiah 49:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 49:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to me: Thou art my servant Israel, for in thee will I glory.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said unto me, Thou art my servant, Israel, in whom I will glorify myself.

Context

v.2and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close:

v.3This passage

v.4But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice due to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

  • Philippians 2:6

    who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

  • Matthew 17:5

    While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

  • Ephesians 1:6

    to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

  • John 17:4

    I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

  • Isaiah 44:23

    Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.

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