Isaiah 49:5
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—
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ASV
And now saith Jehovah that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered unto him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God is become my strength);
KJV
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.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ | ve.'a.Tah | and now | H6258 → |
| אָמַ֣ר | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| יֹצְרִ֤י | yo.tze.Ri | [who] formed me | H3335 → |
| מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙ | mi.Be.ten | from [the] womb | H990 → |
| לְעֶ֣בֶד | le.'E.ved | <into> a servant | H5650 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | of him | |
| לְשׁוֹבֵ֤ב | le.sho.Vev | to bring back | H7725 → |
| יַֽעֲקֹב֙ | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| אֵלָ֔יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | ve.Yis.ra.'El | and Israel | H3478 → |
| ל֣וֹ | lo | to him | |
| יֵאָסֵ֑ף | ye.'a.Sef | it will be gathered | H622 → |
| וְאֶכָּבֵד֙ | ve.'e.ka.Ved | and I may be honored | H3513 → |
| בְּעֵינֵ֣י | be.'ei.Nei | in [the] eyes of | H5869 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וֵאלֹהַ֖י | ve.lo.Hai | and God my | H430 → |
| הָיָ֥ה | ha.Yah | he has been | H1961 → |
| עֻזִּֽי׃ | 'u.Zi | strength my | H5797 → |
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