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

7Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One, To the despised One, To the One abhorred by the nation, To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, Princes will also bow down, Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.” 8Thus says the Lord, “In a favorable time I have answered You, And in a day of salvation I have helped You; And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people, To restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages; Saying to those who are bound, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ Along the roads they will feed, And their pasture will be on all bare heights. 10They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them And will guide them to springs of water. 11I will make all My mountains 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

• Sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• boundאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• Goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• To those whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• are in darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• Showגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
• Alongעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the roadsדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• they will feedרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• And their pastureמַרְעִיתmir‛îyth · pasturingH4830
• on allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• bareשְׁפִיshephîy · barenessH8205

Cross-references for Isaiah 49:9

• Isaiah 42:7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
• Psalms 107:10There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,
• 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 have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
• Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,
• Colossians 1:13For He rescued 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 God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Isaiah 9:2The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.”
• Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
• Luke 1:79To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
• John 8:12Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not 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 dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been 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