Isaiah 49:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Thus 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;”
רָצוֹן
Pleasure, delight, acceptance. Ratson. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight. His pleasure is the goal not our performance.
עָנָה
I will answer/ you
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עָנָה
To answer, to respond, to testify. Anah. Call to Me and I will answer you. God is not silent. He answers those who call with all their heart.
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יְשׁוּעָה
salvation
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יְשׁוּעָה
Salvation, deliverance. Yeshuah. Rescue from danger. The root of the names Joshua and Jesus. The LORD is my light and my salvation.
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נַחֲלָה
inheritances
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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שָׁמֵם
desolate
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שָׁמֵם
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
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עַם
the people
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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עָזַר
I will help/ you
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עָזַר
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
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