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Isaiah 49:6–7

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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.
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
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From verse 6

  1. Acts 13:47Rank 1 from verse 6
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    47For 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.

  2. Isaiah 42:6Rank 2 from verse 6
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    6I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

  3. Luke 2:32Rank 3 from verse 6
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    32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

  4. Psalms 98:2–3Rank 4 from verse 6
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    2The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

    3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

  5. Isaiah 52:10Rank 5 from verse 6
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    10The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

  6. Isaiah 60:3Rank 6 from verse 6
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    3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  7. Luke 24:46–47Rank 7 from verse 6
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    46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

    47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  8. Acts 26:18Rank 8 from verse 6
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  9. Isaiah 11:10Rank 9 from verse 6
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    10¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

  10. John 1:4–9Rank 10 from verse 6
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    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

    5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

    6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

    8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

  11. Isaiah 46:13Rank 11 from verse 6
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    13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

  12. Isaiah 24:14–16Rank 12 from verse 6
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    14They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

    15Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

    16¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

  13. 2 Kings 3:18Rank 13 from verse 6
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    18And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

  14. 2 Kings 20:10Rank 14 from verse 6
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    10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.

From verse 7

  1. 1 Peter 2:4Rank 1 from verse 7
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    4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

  2. Isaiah 53:3Rank 2 from verse 7
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    3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  3. Matthew 26:67Rank 3 from verse 7
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    67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

  4. Isaiah 48:17Rank 4 from verse 7
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    17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

  5. Psalms 22:6–8Rank 5 from verse 7
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    6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

    7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

    8He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

  6. Psalms 72:10–11Rank 6 from verse 7
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

    11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

  7. Isaiah 49:23Rank 7 from verse 7
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    23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

  8. Isaiah 49:1Rank 8 from verse 7
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    1LISTEN, 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.

  9. Matthew 20:28Rank 9 from verse 7
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    28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  10. Psalms 69:7–9Rank 10 from verse 7
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    7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

    8I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.

    9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

  11. Isaiah 42:1Rank 11 from verse 7
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    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.

  12. Isaiah 52:15Rank 12 from verse 7
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    15So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

  13. Matthew 27:38–44Rank 13 from verse 7
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    38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

    39¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

    40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

    41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

    42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

    43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

    44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

  14. Zechariah 11:8Rank 14 from verse 7
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    8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

  15. Isaiah 48:7Rank 15 from verse 7
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    7They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

  16. Isaiah 50:6Rank 16 from verse 7
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    6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

  17. Isaiah 60:10Rank 17 from verse 7
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    10And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

  18. Isaiah 60:3Rank 18 from verse 7
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    3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  19. John 19:15Rank 19 from verse 7
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    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.

  20. Luke 23:23Rank 20 from verse 7
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    23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

  21. Luke 23:35Rank 21 from verse 7
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    35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

  22. Psalms 2:10–12Rank 22 from verse 7
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    10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

    11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

    12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

  23. Psalms 68:31Rank 23 from verse 7
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    31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

  24. Isaiah 60:16Rank 24 from verse 7
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    16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  25. John 18:40Rank 25 from verse 7
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    40Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

  26. John 19:6Rank 26 from verse 7
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    6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  27. Luke 22:27Rank 27 from verse 7
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    27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

  28. Luke 23:18Rank 28 from verse 7
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    18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

  29. Psalms 69:19Rank 29 from verse 7
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    19Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

  30. Revelation 11:15Rank 30 from verse 7
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    15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  31. Revelation 3:7Rank 31 from verse 7
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    7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

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DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 49:6

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

raise

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Sense 1: To rouse; to stir up. Sense 2: To lift or set upright. Sense 3: To exalt. Sense 4: To build or produce. Sense 5: To call forth. Sense 6: To restore to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

tribes

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Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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restore

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Sense 1: To return, give back, or make restitution. Sense 2: To bring back to a former place, condition, health, possession, or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

preserved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of preserve, meaning to keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 49:7

COMBINED MEANING

redeemer

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One who redeems, ransoms, recovers, or delivers. As a scriptural title, the Lord and Jesus Christ, who saves and delivers his people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Holy One

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A divine title used of the LORD and of Jesus Christ, often as the Holy One of Israel or the Holy One of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

faithful

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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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49:5¶ 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.

49:6And 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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49:7Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

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49:8Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

49:9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

49:11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

49:12Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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