Isaiah 49:7

“Thus says YHWH, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the one despised in soul, to the one abhorred by the nation, to the slave of rulers: “Kings will see and rise up, princes, and they will bow down, because of YHWH, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.””

Isaiah 49:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 49:7, 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
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Redeemerגֹּאֵלgoel

Redeemer

YHWH, who rescues his people.

Where else “goel” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
his Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kedosh” appears
to the one despisedבְזֹהvezo

despised

Despised, held in contempt.

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in soulנֶפֶשׁnefesh

soul

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

Where else “nefesh” appears
to the one abhorredמְתָעֵבmetaev

abhor

To reject something in disgust, or be rejected so.

Where else “metaev” appears
by the nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

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to the slaveעֶבֶדeved

slave

A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.

Where else “eved” appears
of rulersמֹשְׁלִיםmoshlim

ruler

A person with authority who commands a people, good or bad.

Where else “moshlim” appears
“Kingsמְלָכִיםmelachim

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melachim” appears
will seeיִרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yiru” appears
and rise upקָמוּkamu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “kamu” appears
princesשָׂרִיםsarim

nobleman

Someone of high rank by family or office: a noble, a great lord.

Where else “sarim” appears
and they will bow downיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּyishtachauu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachauu” appears
is faithfulנֶאֱמָןneeman

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

Where else “neeman” appears
who has chosen youיִּבְחָרֶyivchare

elect

God picks out his people, a place or a king.

Where else “yivchare” appears

The context

6he said: “It is too small a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved ones of Israel; I will make you also a light of the nations, to be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

7 · This verse (above)

8Thus says YHWH: “In a time of favor I answered you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; and I will keep you and make you a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate inheritances;

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