Isaiah 49:3

And said unto Me: + 49:3 Moshiach, i.e., the She'erit of the She'erit, the true and worthy Israel and also the King who personifies the People Thou art Avdi, O Yisroel, 1 Thou in Whom I glorify Myself. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And He hath made My mouth like a sharpened cherev; 1 in the tzel (shadow) of His Yad hath He concealed Me, 1 and made Me a polished arrow; 1 in His quiver hath He hid Me; 1

4Then I + 49:4 Moshiach said, I have toiled in vain, 1 I have spent My ko'ach for tohu, and hevel; 1 yet surely My mishpat is with Hashem, 1 and My peulah with Elohai. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:1Here is Avdi, + 42:1 Moshiach, see Zech 3:8; Isa 52:13 whom I uphold; 1 Mine Bechir (Elect One, Chosen One), in whom My nefesh delighteth; 1 I have put My Ruach + 42:1 Hakodesh upon Him; 1 He + 42:1 Moshiach shall bring forth mishpat to the Goyim. 1

Isaiah 44:23Sing for joy, O ye Shomayim; for Hashem hath done it; 1 shout, ye depths of the earth; 1 break forth into singing, ye harim, 1 O ya'ar (forest), and kol etz therein; 1 for Hashem hath redeemed Ya'akov, 1 and He will glorify Himself in Yisroel. 1

Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased Hashem to bruise him; 1 He hath put him to suffering; 1 when Thou shalt make his nefesh an asham offering for sin, 1 he (Moshiach) shall see zera, + 53:10 See Psalm 16 and Yn 1:12 1 He shall prolong his yamim (days) 1 and the chefetz Hashem (pleasure, will of Hashem ) shall prosper in his + 53:10 Moshiachʼs hand. 1

Matthew 17:5While he was speaking, hinei! A brightly shining anan (cloud) overshadowed them, and hinei! A bat kol (a voice from heaven) out of the anan was saying, This is My Ben ahuvi (beloved Son) with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him.

John 12:28Avi, bring kavod to Your Name. A bat kol came out of Shomayim, saying, I have both brought kavod to it and I will bring kavod to it again.

John 15:8By this HaAv of me was given kavod, that much p'ri you bear, and so be my talmidim.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:2-7

Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; 3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and… Read the whole commentary →

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