| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 49:5:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now Isaiah 49:5:2 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid Isaiah 49:5:3 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD Isaiah 49:5:4 ⧉יֹצְרִ֤יyotsarimy former Isaiah 49:5:5 ⧉מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙mibetenfrom the womb Isaiah 49:5:6 ⧉לְעֶ֣בֶדleevedas a servant Isaiah 49:5:7 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him Isaiah 49:5:8 ⧉לְשׁוֹבֵ֤בleshovevto bring back Isaiah 49:5:9 ⧉יַֽעֲקֹב֙yaakovJacob Isaiah 49:5:10 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him Isaiah 49:5:11 ⧉וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לveyisraeland Israel Isaiah 49:5:12 ⧉לאlonot Isaiah 49:5:13 ⧉ל֣וֹloto him Isaiah 49:5:14 ⧉יֵאָסֵ֑ףyeasefwill be gathered Isaiah 49:5:15 ⧉וְאֶכָּבֵד֙veekavedand I will be honored Isaiah 49:5:16 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of Isaiah 49:5:17 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Isaiah 49:5:18 ⧉וֵאלֹהַ֖יveelohaiand my God Isaiah 49:5:19 ⧉הָיָ֥הhayahas become Isaiah 49:5:20 ⧉עֻזִּֽי׃uzimy strength |
| 5. Formal Translation And now, says the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Restorer}, who formed me from the womb to be His servant, to restore Jacob to Him—though Israel is not gathered to Him—yet I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God {Elohai, Personal Deity} has become my strength. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Now the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Restorer} declares—he who shaped me from the womb to serve Him and bring Jacob back to Himself—even if Israel is not gathered for Him, I am honored in the LORD’s sight, and my God {Elohai, Divine Support} is my strength. |