Isaiah 49:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷The Lord is your close relative who saves you.
    He is the Holy One of Israel.
He speaks to the one who is hated by the people.
    He speaks to the servant of rulers.
The Lord says, “Kings will see you and stand to honor you.
    Great leaders will bow down before you.
This is because the Lord can be trusted.
    He is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

The Day of Salvation

⁸This is what the Lord says:

“At the right time I will hear your prayers.
    On the day of salvation I will help you.
I will protect you.
    And you will be the sign of my agreement with the people.
You will bring back the people to the land.
    You will give the land that is now ruined back to its owners.
⁹You will tell the prisoners, ‘Come out of your prison.’
    You will tell those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’
The people will eat beside the roads.
    They will find food even on bare hills.

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Isaiah 49:7-9

New International Version

⁷This is what the Lord says—
    the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel^(A)—
to him who was despised^(B) and abhorred by the nation,
    to the servant of rulers:
“Kings^(C) will see you and stand up,
    princes will see and bow down,^(D)
because of the Lord, who is faithful,^(E)
    the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen^(F) you.”

Restoration of Israel

⁸This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor^(G) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;^(H)
I will keep^(I) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,^(J)
to restore the land^(K)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,^(L)
⁹to say to the captives,^(M) ‘Come out,’
    and to those in darkness,^(N) ‘Be free!’