Isaiah 49:7
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.”
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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.
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.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כֹּ֣ה | koh | thus | H3541 → |
| אָֽמַר־ | 'a.mar- | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָה֩ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| גֹּאֵ֨ל | go.'El | [the] redeemer of | H1350 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| קְדוֹשׁ֗וֹ | ke.do.Sho | holy [one] its | H6918 → |
| לִבְזֹה־ | liv.zoh- | to despise | H959 → |
| נֶ֜פֶשׁ | Ne.fesh | life | H5315 → |
| לִמְתָ֤עֵֽב | lim.Ta.'ev | to [one who] abhors | H8581 → |
| גּוֹי֙ | goy | <of> a nation | H1471 → |
| לְעֶ֣בֶד | le.'E.ved | to a servant of | H5650 → |
| מֹשְׁלִ֔ים | mo.she.Lim | rulers | H4910 → |
| מְלָכִים֙ | me.la.Khim | kings | H4428 → |
| יִרְא֣וּ | yir.'U | they will see | H7200 → |
| וָקָ֔מוּ | va.Ka.mu | and they will stand up | H6965 → |
| שָׂרִ֖ים | sa.Rim | princes | H8269 → |
| וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּ | ve.yish.ta.cha.Vu | so they may bow down | H7812 → |
| לְמַ֤עַן | le.Ma.'an | on account of | H4616 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| נֶאֱמָ֔ן | ne.'e.Man | [is] faithful | H539 → |
| קְדֹ֥שׁ | ke.Dosh | [the] holy [one] of | H6918 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃ | vai.yiv.cha.Re.ka | and he has chosen you | H977 → |
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