Isaiah 49:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרh559
1It is a light thingנָקֵ֨לh7043
2מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥h1961
3לִי֙h0
4that thou shouldest be my servantעֶ֔בֶדh5650
5to raise upלְהָקִים֙h6965
6אֶתh853
7the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יh7626
8of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בh3290
9וּנְציּרֵ֥יh5336
10of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לh3478
11and to restoreלְהָשִׁ֑יבh7725
12I will also giveוּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙h5414
13thee for a lightלְא֣וֹרh216
14to the Gentilesגּוֹיִ֔םh1471
15לִֽהְי֥וֹתh1961
16that thou mayest be my salvationיְשׁוּעָתִ֖יh3444
17עַדh5704
18unto the endקְצֵ֥הh7097
19of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

-- and he saith, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel; I have even given thee for a light of the nations, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

yes, he says, It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'