Isaiah 49:9

Isaiah 49:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
• New International Version (NIV)to say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ “They will feed beside the roads and find pasture on every barren hill.
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying to the prisoners, 'Come out,' to those who are in darkness, 'Appear.' They shall feed along the ways; on all bare heights shall be their pasture;
• New King James Version (NKJV)That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.

Context of Isaiah 49:9

7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, says to one who is despised, to one abhorred by people, to a servant of rulers: “Kings will see, princes will stand up, and they will all bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel — and he has chosen you.” 8This is what the Lord says: I will answer you in a time of favor, and I will help you in the day of salvation. I will keep you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to make them possess the desolate inheritances, saying to the prisoners, “Come out,” and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They will feed along the pathways, and their pastures will be on all the barren heights. 10They will not hunger or thirst, the scorching heat or sun will not strike them; for their compassionate one will guide them, and lead them to springs. 11I will make all my mountains into a road, and my highways will be raised up.

Isaiah 49:9 word by word

לֵאמֹ֤ר לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙ צֵ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְ הִגָּל֑וּ עַל־דְּרָכִ֣ים יִרְע֔וּ וּבְכָל־שְׁפָיִ֖ים מַרְעִיתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That thou mayest sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the prisonersאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• Go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• in darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• Shewגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
• yourselves. They shall feedרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• in the waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• and their pasturesמַרְעִיתmir‛îyth · pasturingH4830
• in all high placesשְׁפִיshephîy · barenessH8205

Cross-references for Isaiah 49:9

• Isaiah 42:7in order to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord listens to the needy and does not despise his own who are prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to set free those condemned to die,
• Psalms 107:10Others sat in darkness and gloom — prisoners in cruel chains —
• Psalms 146:7executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The Lord frees prisoners.
• Zechariah 9:11As for you, because of the blood of your covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless cistern.
• Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,
• Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on paths they have not known. I will turn darkness to light in front of them and rough places into level ground. This is what I will do for them, and I will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
• Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• John 8:12Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Commentaries on Isaiah 49:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9To them that are in darkness "And to those that are in darkness" - Fifteen MSS. (five ancient) of Dr. Kennicott's, eleven of De Rossi's, and one ancient of my own, and the two old editions of 1486 and 1488, and three others, add the conjunction ו vau at the beginning of this member. Another MS. had it so at first, and two others have a rasure at the place: and it is expressed by the Septuagint, Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth - This language occurs also in Isaiah 42:7. For an explanation of it, see the notes on that place. To them that are in darkness - Synonymous with being prisoners, as prisoners are usually confined in dark cells. Show yourselves - Hebrew, Reveal,‘ or manifest yourselves; that is, as those who come out of a dark cell come into light, so do you, who have been confined in the darkness of sin, come forth into the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, as sending the Son to be the Redeemer. Man, whom he came to save, put contempt upon him. To this he submitted for our salvation. He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. Pardoning mercy is a release from the curse of the law; renewing grace is a release from the dominion of sin: both are from Christ. He saith to those in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This is traditionally seen as the second of four songs about a suffering servant (see study note on Isaiah 42:1–4). The servant's role in suffering becomes clearer (see also Isaiah 50:4–9; 52:13–53:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Is 42:7; Zec 9:12). prisoners--the Jews bound in legal bondage. them ... in darkness--the Gentiles having no light as to the one true God [Vitringa]. Show yourselves--not only see but be seen (Mt 5:16; Mr 5:19). Come forth from the darkness of your prison into the light of the Sun of righteousness. in the ways, &c.--In a desert there are no "ways," nor "high places," with "pastures"; thus the sense is: "They shall have their pastures, not in deserts…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 49:9

• Church
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Forget
• Mouth
• Isaiah
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Saviour
• Servant of Jehovah; Servant of the Lord; Servant of Yahweh
• Isaiah, Book of

Commentaries on Isaiah 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings