<h3>The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles</h3>49 <poetry>“Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. </poetry> 2 <poetry>And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”<poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>“And He said to me, ‘You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.’ </poetry> 4 <poetry> Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, And my work with my God.’ ”<poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>“And now the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, And My God shall be My strength), </poetry> 6 <poetry>Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”<poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>Thus says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.”</poetry> 8 Thus says the Lord:<poetry>“In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 <poetry>That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’<poetry>“They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. </poetry> 10 <poetry>They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them. </poetry> 11 <poetry> I will make each of My mountains a road, And My highways shall be elevated. </poetry> 12 <poetry>Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim.”<poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry> Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted.</poetry> <h3>God Will Remember Zion</h3> 14 <poetry> But Zion said, “The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”<poetry></poetry> 15 <poetry>“Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. </poetry> 16 <poetry>See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. </poetry> 17 <poetry>Your sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you. </poetry> 18 <poetry> Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live,” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, “You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, And bind them on you as a bride does.<poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>“For your waste and desolate places, And the land of your destruction, Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; And those who swallowed you up will be far away. </poetry> 20 <poetry> The children you will have, After you have lost the others, Will say again in your ears, ‘The place is too small for me; Give me a place where I may dwell.’ </poetry> 21 <poetry>Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me, Since I have lost my children and am desolate, A captive, and wandering to and fro? And who has brought these up? There I was, left alone; But these, where were they?’ ”</poetry> 22 Thus says the Lord God:<poetry>“Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, And set up My standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their arms, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; 23 <poetry> Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”<poetry></poetry> 24 <poetry> Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered?</poetry> 25 But thus says the Lord:<poetry>“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children. 26 <poetry>I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. All flesh shall know That I, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”</poetry>

Isaiah 49:1

“Listen, <cr>1</cr>O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! <cr>2</cr>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has called Me from the womb; From the <ft>1</ft>matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.

And He has made <cr>1</cr>My mouth like a sharp sword; <cr>2</cr>In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me <cr>3</cr>a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:2

“And He said to me, <cr>1</cr>‘You are My servant, O Israel, <cr>2</cr>In whom I will be glorified.’

Isaiah 49:3

<cr>1</cr>Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my <ft>1</ft>just reward is with the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, And my <ft>2</ft>work with my God.’ ”<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:4

“And now the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel <cr>1</cr>is <ft>1</ft>gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, And My God shall be My strength),

Isaiah 49:5

Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a <cr>1</cr>light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:6

Thus says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, The Redeemer of Israel, <ft>1</ft>their Holy One, <cr>1</cr>To Him <ft>2</ft>whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: <cr>2</cr>“Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.”

Isaiah 49:7

Thus says the Lord:<pb/><poetry>“In an <cr>1</cr>acceptable<ft>1</ft> time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will <ft>2</ft>preserve You <cr>2</cr>and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate <ft>3</ft>heritages;

Isaiah 49:8

That You may say <cr>1</cr>to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’<pb/><poetry>“They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.

Isaiah 49:9

They shall neither <cr>1</cr>hunger nor thirst, <cr>2</cr>Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them <cr>3</cr>will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them.

Isaiah 49:10

<cr>1</cr>I will make each of My mountains a road, And My highways shall be elevated.

Isaiah 49:11

Surely <cr>1</cr>these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim.”<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:12

<cr>1</cr>Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted.

Isaiah 49:13

Isaiah 49:14

<cr>1</cr>But Zion said, “The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”<pb/><poetry>

“Can<cr>1</cr> a woman forget her nursing child, <ft>1</ft>And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, <cr>2</cr>Yet I will not forget you.

Isaiah 49:15

See, <cr>1</cr>I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.

Isaiah 49:16

Your <ft>1</ft>sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you.

Isaiah 49:17

<cr>1</cr>Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live,” says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, “You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all <cr>2</cr>as an ornament, And bind them on you as a bride does.<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:18

“For your waste and desolate places, And the land of your destruction, <cr>1</cr>Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; And those who swallowed you up will be far away.

Isaiah 49:19

<cr>1</cr>The children you will have, <cr>2</cr>After you have lost the others, Will say again in your ears, ‘The place is too small for me; Give me a place where I may dwell.’

Isaiah 49:20

Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me, Since I have lost my children and am desolate, A captive, and wandering to and fro? And who has brought these up? There I was, left alone; But these, where were they?’ ”

Isaiah 49:21

<cr>1</cr>Thus says the Lord God:<pb/><poetry>“Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, And set up My <ft>1</ft>standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their<ft>2</ft>arms, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;

Isaiah 49:22

<cr>1</cr>Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And <cr>2</cr>lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <cr>3</cr>For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 49:23

<cr>1</cr>Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives <ft>1</ft>of the righteous be delivered?

Isaiah 49:24

But thus says the Lord:<pb/><poetry>“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.

Isaiah 49:25

I will <cr>1</cr>feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, And they shall be drunk with their own <cr>2</cr>blood as with sweet wine. All flesh <cr>3</cr>shall know That I, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Isaiah 49:26

 1 “Listen,  O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar!  The Lord has called Me from the womb; From the  matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.  2 And He has made  My mouth like a sharp sword;  In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me  a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”  3 “And He said to me,  ‘You are My servant, O Israel,  In whom I will be glorified.’  4  Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my  just reward is with the Lord, And my  work with my God.’ ”  5 “And now the Lord says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel  is  gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, And My God shall be My strength),  6 Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a  light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”  7 Thus says the Lord, The Redeemer of Israel,  their Holy One,  To Him  whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers:  “Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.” 8 Thus says the Lord: “In an  acceptable  time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will  preserve You  and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate  heritages;  9 That You may say  to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.  10 They shall neither  hunger nor thirst,  Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them  will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them.  11  I will make each of My mountains a road, And My highways shall be elevated.  12 Surely  these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim.”  13  Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted. 14  But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”  15 “Can  a woman forget her nursing child,  And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget,  Yet I will not forget you.  16 See,  I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.  17 Your  sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you.  18  Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live,” says the Lord, “You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all  as an ornament, And bind them on you as a bride does.  19 “For your waste and desolate places, And the land of your destruction,  Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; And those who swallowed you up will be far away.  20  The children you will have,  After you have lost the others, Will say again in your ears, ‘The place is too small for me; Give me a place where I may dwell.’  21 Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me, Since I have lost my children and am desolate, A captive, and wandering to and fro? And who has brought these up? There I was, left alone; But these, where were they?’ ” 22  Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, And set up My  standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their arms, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;  23  Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And  lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord,  For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”  24  Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives  of the righteous be delivered? 25 But thus says the Lord: “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.  26 I will  feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, And they shall be drunk with their own  blood as with sweet wine. All flesh  shall know That I, the Lord, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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