Isaiah 49:6

And He said: 1 It is too small a thing that Thou shouldest be Eved to Me 1 to raise up the Shivtei Ya'akov, 1 and to bring back the Netzurei Yisroel (Preserved of Israel, the She'erit); 1 I will also give Thee for Ohr Goyim, 1 that Thou mayest be My Yeshu'ah (Salvation) unto the ketzeh ha'aretz. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King 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.

In Context

5And now, saith Hashem: 1 My Yotzer from the beten 1 to be Eved of Him, 1 to bring back Ya'akov to Him, 1 so that Yisroel would be gathered to Him; 1 so shall I + 49:5 Moshiach be honored in the eyes of Hashem, 1 and Elohai shall be My oz (strength). 1

7Thus saith Hashem, 1 the Go'el Yisroel, and His Kadosh, 1 to Him of despised nefesh, + 49:7 See 53:3,11 1 to Him whom the Goy + 49:7 i.e., Israel; see Isa 53:3,8 (Nation) abhorreth, 1 to the Eved Moshelim: 1 Melachim shall see and arise, 1 Sarim also shall worship, + 49:7 52:15 1 because of Hashem Who is Ne'eman 1 and the Kadosh Yisroel, that hath chosen Thee. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 3:18And this is but a light thing in the eyes of Hashem; He will deliver Moav also into your yad.

Psalms 67:3That Thy Derech may be known upon HaAretz, 1 Thy Yeshu'ah (salvation) among kol Goyim. 1

Isaiah 11:10And in Yom HaHu there shall be a Shoresh Yishai, which shall stand for a nes (banner) for the peoples; to Him + 11:10 Moshiach will the Goyim seek; and His menucha (resting place) shall be kavod.

Isaiah 42:6I Hashem have called Thee in tzedek, 1 and will take hold of Thine yad, and will keep Thee, 1 and give Thee + 42:6 Moshiach for a Brit + 42:6 Mt 26:28 (Covenant) of the Am (People), 1 for an Ohr Goyim; 1

Isaiah 52:10Hashem hath made bare His zero'a kedoshah + 52:10 See Isa 53:1 1 in the eyes of Kol HaGoyim; 1 and all the ends of ha'aretz 1 shall see the Yeshu'at Eloheinu. 1

Isaiah 60:3And the Goyim shall walk by thy ohr, 1 and melachim by the brightness of thy shining. 1

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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