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Isaiah 49:6

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6He says, “It is too 1small a thing that You should be My Servant

To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to cause the apreserved ones of Israel to return;

I will also give You as a blight 2of the nations

So that My salvation may 3reach to the cend of the earth.”

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Isaiah 49:6: …he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit light
  2. 2Or to
  3. 3Lit be

Cross references

  1. aPs 37:28; 97:10
  2. bIs 42:6; 51:4; Luke 2:32; Acts 13:47; 26:23
  3. cIs 48:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

he says:

“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant

to raise up the tribes of Jacob

and to bring back the preserved of Israel;

I will make you as a light for the nations,

that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

he says:

“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant

to restore the tribes of Jacob

and bring back those of Israel I have kept.

I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,

that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

he says,

“It is not enough for you to be my servant

raising up the tribes of Jacob

and restoring the protected ones of Israel.

I will also make you a light for the nations,

to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.”

NLTNew Living Translation

He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me.

I will make you a light to the Gentiles,

and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he says, “It is trivial for you to be a servant for me,

to raise up the tribes of Jacob

and to bring back the preserved of Israel.

I will give you as a light to the nations,

to be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant

To raise up the tribes of Jacob,

And to restore the preserved of Israel:

I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles,

That thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.