Isaiah 49:9

Saying To them who are bound Go forth, To them who are in darkness, Shew yourselves,—By the roads, shall they graze, And on all bare places, shall be their pasture:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

In Context

8Thus, saith Yahweh—In a time of acceptance, have I answered thee, In a day of salvation, have I helped thee,—That I may preserve thee And give thee as the covenant of a people, To establish the land, To bring into possession the desolate heritages;

10They shall neither hunger, nor thirst, Nor shall smite them the glowing sand, or the glaring sun,—For, he that hath compassion upon them, will lead them, And unto springs of water, will he conduct them.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:54But if he be not redeemed in any of these ways, then shall he go out in the jubilee year, he, and his sons with him.

Psalms 22:26The patient wronged-ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye.

Psalms 69:33For, a Hearkener to the needy, is Yahweh, And, his prisoners, hath he not despised.

Psalms 107:10The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;

Isaiah 5:17Then shall the young rams feed where they please,—And, the wastes of the wealthy, shall strangers consume.

Isaiah 41:18I will open, On bare hills rivers, and In the midst of plains, fountains,—I will make The desert, a lake of water, and Parched land, springs of water;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:8-13

Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 7 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. 8 Thus saith the Lord , In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the… Read the whole commentary →

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