Isaiah 49:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered 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 raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
This is the word of the Lord: I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: and I will keep you safe, and will make you a glory for the people, putting the land in order, and giving them the heritages which now are waste;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: In a time of acceptance have I answered thee, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the land, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh, In an acceptable time have I answered 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 raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: `In a time of good pleasure I answered thee, And in a day of salvation I helped thee, And I keep thee, and give thee, For a covenant of the people, To establish the earth, To cause to inherit desolate inheritances.
| Thus | כֹּ֣ה׀ | kō | koh |
| saith | אָמַ֣ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord, | יְהוָ֗ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| acceptable an In | בְּעֵ֤ת | bĕʿēt | beh-ATE |
| time | רָצוֹן֙ | rāṣôn | ra-TSONE |
| have I heard | עֲנִיתִ֔יךָ | ʿănîtîkā | uh-nee-TEE-ha |
| day a in and thee, | וּבְי֥וֹם | ûbĕyôm | oo-veh-YOME |
| of salvation | יְשׁוּעָ֖ה | yĕšûʿâ | yeh-shoo-AH |
| have I helped | עֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ | ʿăzartîkā | uh-zahr-TEE-ha |
| preserve will I and thee: | וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ | wĕʾeṣṣorkā | veh-eh-tsore-HA |
| thee, and give | וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙ | wĕʾettenkā | veh-eh-ten-HA |
| covenant a for thee | לִבְרִ֣ית | librît | leev-REET |
| people, the of | עָ֔ם | ʿām | am |
| to establish | לְהָקִ֣ים | lĕhāqîm | leh-ha-KEEM |
| the earth, | אֶ֔רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| inherit to cause to | לְהַנְחִ֖יל | lĕhanḥîl | leh-hahn-HEEL |
| the desolate | נְחָל֥וֹת | nĕḥālôt | neh-ha-LOTE |
| heritages; | שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃ | šōmēmôt | shoh-may-MOTE |