Isaiah 49:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 49:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 49:6 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 49:6 — KJV
“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. It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc preserved: or, desolations”
— Isaiah 49:6 (KJV)
Isaiah 49:6 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 49:6
“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:6: light, shouldest, gentiles
“For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:6: servant, mayest, end
“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:6: thing, servant, earth
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:6: light, israel, also
“For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. sendeth: Heb. giveth”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 49:6: israel, give, end
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