Isaiah 42:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
American Standard Version (ASV)
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I the Lord have made you the vessel of my purpose, I have taken you by the hand, and kept you safe, and I have given you to be an agreement to the people, and a light to the nations:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will take hold of thy hand; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations,
World English Bible (WEB)
I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I, Jehovah, did call thee in righteousness, And I lay hold on thy hand, and keep thee, And I give thee for a covenant of a people, And a light of nations.
| I | אֲנִ֧י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֛ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| have called | קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ | qĕrāʾtîkā | keh-ra-TEE-ha |
| thee in righteousness, | בְצֶ֖דֶק | bĕṣedeq | veh-TSEH-dek |
| hold will and | וְאַחְזֵ֣ק | wĕʾaḥzēq | veh-ak-ZAKE |
| thine hand, | בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ | bĕyādekā | beh-ya-DEH-ha |
| and will keep | וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ | wĕʾeṣṣorkā | veh-eh-tsore-HA |
| give and thee, | וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ | wĕʾettenkā | veh-eh-ten-HA |
| thee for a covenant | לִבְרִ֥ית | librît | leev-REET |
| people, the of | עָ֖ם | ʿām | am |
| for a light | לְא֥וֹר | lĕʾôr | leh-ORE |
| of the Gentiles; | גּוֹיִֽם׃ | gôyim | ɡoh-YEEM |