Isaiah 49:21
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Then 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?”
מִי
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
גָּלָה
gone into exile
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גָּלָה
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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יָלַד
did he father
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יָלַד
Begotten, born — yalad; to bring forth; Psalm 2:7 Today I have begotten You points directly to the resurrection of Christ
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גָּדַל
did he bring up
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גָּדַל
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
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שָׁאַר
I remained
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שָׁאַר
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
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הֵן
here!
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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הֵם
are they
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הֵם
they (only used when emphatic)
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שַׁכּוּל
was bereaved
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שַׁכּוּל
bereaved
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