Isaiah 43:4

“Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I have loved you; and I will give human beings in your place, and peoples in exchange for your soul.”

Isaiah 43:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 43:4, word by word

you are preciousיָקַרְתָּyakarta

be precious

To be of great worth to someone.

Where else “yakarta” appears
in my eyesעֵינַena

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ena” appears
you are honoredנִכְבַּדְתָּnichbadta

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

Where else “nichbadta” appears
have loved youאֲהַבְתִּיahavti

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “ahavti” appears
and I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “eten” appears
human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
and peoplesלְאֻמִּיםleumim

people, nation

People, nation.

Where else “leumim” appears
your soulנַפְשֶׁnafshe

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshe” appears

The context

3For I am YHWH your Elohim, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given as your ransom Egypt, Cush and Seba in your place.

4 · This verse (above)

5Do not fear, for I am with you; from the east I will bring your offspring, and from the west I will gather you.

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