Isaiah 49

KJVListen, 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.

GIGAKJVListen, O isles, to me, and listen, you people, from far, The Lord has called me from the womb. From my mother's womb he has spoken my name.

KJVAnd 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;

GIGAKJVAnd he has made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand has he hid me, and made me a polished shaft. In his quiver has he hid me.

KJVAnd said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

GIGAKJVAnd said to me, You are my servant, O Israel, the one I will be glorified in.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd now, says the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel is not gathered, yet I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, It is a light 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.

KJVThus 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.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to the one man despises, to the one the nation hates, 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 you.

KJVThus 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;

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, In an acceptable time have I heard you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you: and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the ruined heritages.

KJVThat 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.

GIGAKJVThat you may say to the prisoners, Go out. To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

KJVThey 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.

GIGAKJVThey shall not hunger or thirst. Neither shall the heat or sun strike them. For he who has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

KJVAnd I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

GIGAKJVAnd I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be lifted high.

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

GIGAKJVThese shall come from far: and these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.

KJVSing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

GIGAKJVSing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth. Burst into singing, O mountains. For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have mercy on his suffering.

KJVBut Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

GIGAKJVBut Zion said, The Lord has abandoned me, and my Lord has forgotten me.

KJVCan a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

GIGAKJVCan a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you.

KJVBehold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

GIGAKJVI have carved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.

KJVThy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.

GIGAKJVYour children shall hurry. Your destroyers and those who made you waste shall go out of you.

KJVLift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.

GIGAKJVLook up and look around: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you shall surely clothe you with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on you, as a bride does.

KJVFor thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.

GIGAKJVFor your waste and your ruins, and the land of your destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the people, and those who swallowed you up shall be far away.

KJVThe children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

GIGAKJVThe children which you shall have, after you have lost the other, shall say again in your ears, This place is too cramped for me. Make room for me to live.

KJVThen shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?

GIGAKJVThen shall you say in your heart, Who has given birth to these for me, seeing I have lost my children, and am left alone, a captive, and removing back and forth? And who has brought up these? I was left alone. These, where had they been?

KJVThus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

GIGAKJVThe Lord God says this, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet. You shall know that I am the Lord. For they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

KJVBut thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

GIGAKJVBut the Lord says this, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the ruthless shall be delivered. For I will argue with him who argues with you, and I will save your children.

KJVAnd I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

GIGAKJVAnd I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh. They shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am your Savior and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.