KJV King James Version
And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
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Isaiah 49:3
And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”
WEB World English Bible
and he said to me, “You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
ASV American Standard Version
and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He saith to me, ‘My servant Thou art, O Israel, In whom I beautify Myself.’
Surrounding context — Isaiah 49
1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
3 And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.
5 And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
6 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.
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Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done [it]: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Isaiah 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.John 17:1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.John 13:31-32Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.Luke 2:10-14And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Philippians 2:6-11Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.John 15:8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.Isaiah 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
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