Isaiah 49:7

Thus 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

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6And 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

8Thus saith Hashem: 1 In a time of [My] ratzon (favor) have I answered Thee, + 49:8 Moshiach 1 and in a Yom Yeshu'ah have I helped Thee; 1 and I will preserve Thee, 1 and give Thee for a Brit Am + 49:8 See Jer 31:31-34; Mk 14:24 1 to raise up Eretz, 1 to reapportion desolate nechalot + 49:8 see Yehoshua chapters 13-21 (inheritances). + 49:8 T.N. Notice that in the previous verse the Moshiach is depicted as a new Yehoshua, which is also his namesake, Yehoshua Tzemach Shmo, Zech 6:11-12 . 1

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6They cried unto Thee, and were delivered; 1 they had bitachon in Thee, and were not disappointed. 1

Psalms 68:31Rebuke the chayat kaneh, 1 the adat (herd) of bulls, 1 with the agalim (calves) of the nations, 1 till every one prostrate himself with ingots of kesef; He scatters the people that delight in wars. 1

Psalms 69:19Draw near unto my nefesh, and make the go'el redemption of it; 1 deliver me because of mine oyevim (enemies). 1

Psalms 72:11Kol melachim shall fall down before him; + 72:11 Moshiach 1 kol Goyim shall serve him. 1

Isaiah 48:7Now they are created, and not from long ago; 1 before today thou heardest them not; 1 lest thou shouldest say, Hinei, I knew them. 1

Isaiah 49:1Listen, O iyim (islands), unto Me; + 49:1 Moshiach 1 and pay heed, ye nations afar off; 1 Hashem hath called Me from the beten (belly, womb), + 49:1 See Isa 7:14; Gn 3:15; Ps 22:9 f; Mic 5:1-2 1 from the inward parts of immi hath He remembered My Shem. 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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