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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’ They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.

Context of Isaiah 49:9

7Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you." 8Thus says the Lord: "In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages, 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; 10they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them. 11And I will make all my mountains a road, and my highways shall 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 42:7to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die,
• Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,
• Psalms 146:7who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
• Zechariah 9:11As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
• Luke 4:18"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
• Colossians 1:13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Isaiah 9:2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
• Isaiah 42:16And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
• Luke 1:79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
• John 8:12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in 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 place 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