Isaiah 42:6

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Isaiah 42:6, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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have called youקְרָאתִיkerati

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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in righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

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and I will take hold ofאַחְזֵקachzek

seize

To take hold of something or someone and not let go.

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your handיָדֶyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and I will keep youאֶצָּרְetsar

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

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and I will give youאֶתֶּנְeten

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

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as a covenantבְרִיתverit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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as a lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

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of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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Translation note

Simeon takes up these words about the child Jesus: “a light for revelation to the nations” (Luke 2:32; see also 49:6).

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