Isaiah 49:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.””
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“He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 49:6 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 3:18This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
- 2 Kings 20:10“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.”
- Psalms 67:3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
- Psalms 98:2The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Isaiah 24:14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.
- Isaiah 42:6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
- Isaiah 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
- Isaiah 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Isaiah 56:8Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”
- Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
- Micah 5:3Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Luke 24:46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
- John 1:4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- Acts 13:47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
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