Isaiah 49:18

The Servant and Light to the Gentiles · Isaiah 49:1–26
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Translations

Modern
Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.
Traditional
Lift 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.
Literal
Lift up your eyes round about, and see: All of them have gathered together, and come to you! By the life of Me,” says YHWH, “Surely, you will wear all of them as an ornament, and bind them on like a bride.
Latin
Leva in circuitu oculos tuos, et vide: omnes isti congregati sunt, venerunt tibi. Vivo ego, dicit Dominus, quia omnibus his velut ornamento vestieris, et circumdabis tibi eos quasi sponsa;

Original

Hebrew
English
Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.

Notes

as jewelry and put them on like a bride: Just as a wedding is festive and public, God's restoration of Israel would be visible to everyone (see also Isaiah 61:10).

Events

Parallels

Acts 13:42–52

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Church Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Zion

Topics

Bride: Ornaments of Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Marriage: Bridal Ornaments Marriage: The Bride: Adorned with Jewels For Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration The Excellency and Glory of the Church: Augmented by Increase of Its Members