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Isaiah 42:6 Parallel: I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
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I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am the LORD, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I am the LORD, I have called You (the Messiah) in righteousness [for a righteous purpose], I will also take You by the hand and keep watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people [Israel], As a light to the nations (Gentiles),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am the LORD. I have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will hold you by your hand. I will watch over you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, Yahweh, have called You for a righteous purpose, and I will hold You by Your hand. I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I chose you to bring justice, and I am here at your side. I selected you and sent you to bring light and my promise of hope to the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I, the LORD, have called you and given you power to see that justice is done on earth. Through you I will make a covenant with all peoples; through you I will bring light to the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, have called you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will protect you. I will appoint you as my promise to the people, as my light to the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> "I've called you in righteousness. I'll take hold of your hand. I'll preserve you and appoint you as a covenant to the people, as a light for the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I, the LORD, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations, </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/isaiah/42.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant to the people, for a light to the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />"I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/isaiah/42.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/isaiah/42.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />"I the LORD have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand, and will keep You, and give You for a covenant of the people, for a Light to the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/isaiah/42.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will take hold of thy hand; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/isaiah/42.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />I the Lorde haue called thee in righteousnesse, and will hold thine hand, and I will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/isaiah/42.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />I the Lorde haue called thee in righteousnesse, and wyll holde thee by the hande, and wyll also defende thee, and geue thee for a couenaunt of the people, to be the light of the gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/isaiah/42.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />I the LORDE haue called ye in rightuousnesse, & led the by the honde. Therfore wil I also defende the, & geue the for a couenaunt of the people, & to be the light of the Getiles.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I, YHWH, called you in righteousness, "" And I lay hold on your hand, and keep you, "" And I give you for a covenant of a people, "" And a light of nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I, Jehovah, did call thee in righteousness, And I lay hold on thy hand, and keep thee, And I give thee for a covenant of a people, And a light of nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I Jehovah called thee in justice, and I will hold by thy hand, and I will guard thee and give thee for a covenant of the people, for the light of the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I the Lord have called thee in justice, and taken thee by the hand, and preserved thee. And I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant of the people, as a light to the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I, LORD JEHOVAH, I have called you in righteousness and I held your hand and I have empowered you, and I have given you as a covenant to the people and a light to the nations<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I the LORD have called you in righteousness and have held your hand and have strengthened you and have given you for a covenant to the people and for a light to the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, And have taken hold of thy hand, And kept thee, and set thee for a covenant of the people, For a light of the nations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I the Lord God have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will strengthen thee: and I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles:</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/isaiah/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">have called you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ḇə·ṣe·ḏeq (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">for a righteous purpose,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: wə·’aḥ·zêq (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-1cs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">and I will take hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of your hand.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">I will keep you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·’et·ten·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and appoint you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: liḇ·rîṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">to be a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘ām (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">for the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: lə·’ō·wr (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">and a light</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">to the nations,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I">I</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">, Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">, did call</a><a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness"> thee in righteousness</a><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">, And I lay hold</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> on thy hand</a><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">, and keep</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set"> thee, And I give</a><a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285. briyth (ber-eeth') -- a covenant"> thee for a covenant</a><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk"> of a people</a><a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">, And a light</a><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people"> of nations.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str">“ <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">Yahweh</a>, <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqp1cs 7121">have called</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> You</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664"> a righteous</a> purpose, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vhi1csXa{1}Jf 2388"> I will hold</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> You by</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a>. <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="נצר vqi1cs 5341">I will keep</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> You</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi1cs 5414"> appoint</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsc 1285">to be a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> for the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsc 216">and a light</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="גֹּוי ncmpa 1471"> to the nations</a>,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">"I am the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">I have called</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">you in righteousness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">I will also hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">you by the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">and watch</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">over you, And I will appoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285. briyth (ber-eeth') -- a covenant">you as a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">to the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">As a light</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">to the nations,</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">I the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">have called</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664. tsedeq (tseh'-dek) -- rightness, righteousness">thee in righteousness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">and will hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">thine hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">and will keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">thee, and give</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285. briyth (ber-eeth') -- a covenant">thee for a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">of the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 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