| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 49:1:1 ⧉שִׁמְע֤וּshimeulisten, you all Isaiah 49:1:2 ⧉אִיִּים֙iyimcoastlands or islands Isaiah 49:1:3 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Isaiah 49:1:4 ⧉וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּvehakshiivuand pay attention, you all Isaiah 49:1:5 ⧉לְאֻמִּ֖יםleumimpeoples or nations Isaiah 49:1:6 ⧉מֵרָח֑וֹקmerakhokfrom far away Isaiah 49:1:7 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Isaiah 49:1:8 ⧉מִבֶּ֣טֶןmibetenfrom the womb Isaiah 49:1:9 ⧉קְרָאָ֔נִיkeraanihe called me Isaiah 49:1:10 ⧉מִמְּעֵ֥יmimmeefrom the inward parts of Isaiah 49:1:11 ⧉אִמִּ֖יimmimy mother Isaiah 49:1:12 ⧉הִזְכִּ֥ירhizkirhe caused to remember or he mentioned Isaiah 49:1:13 ⧉שְׁמִֽי׃shemimy name |
| 1. Formal Translation Hear me, O coastlands; listen closely, you peoples from afar. The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Caller} called me from the womb; from within my mother He made mention of my name. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Listen to me, you distant coastlands; pay attention, you faraway nations: before I was born the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Initiator} called me; from deep inside my mother He spoke my name. |