Isaiah 49:22

“Thus says Adonai YHWH: “Look, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and to the peoples I will raise my banner; and they will bring your sons in the bosom, and your daughters will be carried on the shoulder.”

Isaiah 49:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 49:22, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
I will lift upאֶשָּׂאesa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “esa” appears
my handיָדִyadi

hand

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

Where else “yadi” appears
to the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and to the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
I will raiseאָרִיםarim

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “arim” appears
my bannerנִסִּnisi

banner

A signal raised on a staff, for all to gather.

Where else “nisi” appears
and they will bringהֵבִיאוּheviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heviu” appears
your sonsבָנַיִvanayi

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vanayi” appears
in the bosomחֹצֶןchotsen

bosom, lap

Lap: the fold of the cloak over the chest, which served to carry things. Shaking it out was a sign of being left empty.

Where else “chotsen” appears
and your daughtersבְנֹתַיִvenotayi

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “venotayi” appears
on the shoulderכָּתֵףkatef

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

Where else “katef” appears

The context

21And you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved of children and barren, an exile and set aside; and these, who brought them up? Look, I was left by myself; these, where were they?’”

22 · This verse (above)

23And kings will be your foster fathers, and their princesses your nursing mothers; with their faces to the ground they will bow down to you, and the dust of your feet they will lick; and you will know that I am YHWH, that those who wait for me will not be ashamed.”

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