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I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. <a href="/esv/isaiah/46.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb; <a href="/bsb/isaiah/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/46.htm">New King James Version</a> “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, Who have been upheld by Me from birth, Who have been carried from the womb: <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Listen to Me, house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been carried by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb; <a href="/nasb/isaiah/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb; <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth, And have been carried from the womb; <a href="/lsb/isaiah/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Hear Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been burdening Me from birth And have been carried from the womb; <a href="/amp/isaiah/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Listen to Me,” [says the LORD], “O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been carried by Me from your birth And have been carried [in My arms] from the womb, <a href="/csb/isaiah/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Listen to me, house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Listen to Me, house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. <a href="/asv/isaiah/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne by me from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; <a href="/cev/isaiah/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You survivors in Israel, listen to me, the LORD. Since the day you were born, I have carried you along. <a href="/erv/isaiah/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which have been borne by me from the belly, which have been carried from the womb: <a href="/gwt/isaiah/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, the few people left of the nation of Israel. I've carried you since your birth. I've taken care of you from the time you were born. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all who are left of my people. I have cared for you from the time you were born. <a href="/isv/isaiah/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all you remnant of the house of Israel, who have been upheld from before your birth, and who have been carried from the womb. <a href="/msb/isaiah/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. <a href="/net/isaiah/46.htm">NET Bible</a> "Listen to me, O family of Jacob, all you who are left from the family of Israel, you who have been carried from birth, you who have been supported from the time you left the womb. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; <a href="/wbt/isaiah/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the birth, which are carried from the womb: <a href="/web/isaiah/46.htm">World English Bible</a> “Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been carried from their birth, that have been carried from the womb. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, "" And all the remnant of Israel, "" Who are borne from the belly, "" Who are carried from the womb, <a href="/ylt/isaiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb, <a href="/slt/isaiah/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Hear to me, ye house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, being carried from the belly, being lifted up from the womb:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by my womb. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Listen to me, house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are carried in my bosom, who were born from my womb. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/46.htm">New American Bible</a> Hear me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, My burden from the womb, whom I have carried since birth. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from your birth, carried from the womb;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, even those who are borne in the belly and who still are carried in the womb: <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Hear me, those of the house of Yaqob, and all the remainder of Israel, for they are carried in the belly and they are carried in the womb<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, That are borne [by Me] from the birth, That are carried from the womb: <a href="/sep/isaiah/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Hear me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of Israel, who are borne by me from the womb, and taught by me from infancy, even to old age: <a href="/parallel/isaiah/46-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=10337" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/46.htm">Babylon's Idols</a> …2The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity. 3<a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">“Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">O house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6006.htm" title="6006: ha·‘ă·mu·sîm (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To load, carry a load. Or mamas; a primitive root; to load, i.e. Impose a burden.">who have been sustained</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min·nî- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ḇe·ṭen (N-fs) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">the womb,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: han·nə·śu·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">carried along</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min·nî- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/7356.htm" title="7356: rā·ḥam (N-ms) -- Compassion. From racham; compassion; by extension, the womb; by implication, a maiden.">birth.</a> 4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-10</a> “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. / Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Isaiah 44:21-22</a> Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you. / I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a> and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11-12</a> As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him. <a href="/hosea/11-3.htm">Hosea 11:3-4</a> It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them. / I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them. <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Psalm 71:6</a> I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Psalm 22:9-10</a> Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. / From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God. <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a> Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever. <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Psalm 48:14</a> For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death. <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Psalm 68:19</a> Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-16</a> For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ... <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a> The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54-55</a> He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, / as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Listen to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:hearken<a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1,21</a> Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: … <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1,17,18</a> Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness… <a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">Isaiah 51:1,7</a> Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged… the remnant<a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a> Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.<a href="/isaiah/10-22.htm">Isaiah 10:22</a> For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.<a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.borne<a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1,2</a> Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: … <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1,2</a> Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name… <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-10.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Family</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-23.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-17.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Family</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-2.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 46</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">The idols of Babylon could not save themselves</a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">God saves his people to the end</a> 5. <a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Idols are not comparable to God for power</a> 12. <a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Or present salvation.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; 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The term "house of Jacob" is often used to refer to the entire nation of Israel, highlighting their shared ancestry and covenant relationship with God. This call to listen is a common prophetic device, urging the people to heed God's words, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."all the remnant of the house of Israel The "remnant" refers to the portion of Israel that remains faithful or survives after judgment or calamity. This concept is significant throughout the prophetic books, where God promises to preserve a faithful group despite widespread unfaithfulness. The idea of a remnant is also seen in <a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>, where Paul speaks of a remnant chosen by grace, indicating God's ongoing plan for His people.who have been sustained from the womb This phrase underscores God's providential care and faithfulness from the very beginning of Israel's existence. The imagery of being sustained from the womb suggests a nurturing, parental relationship, similar to God's care for individuals like Jeremiah, who was known by God before birth (<a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a>). It highlights God's intimate involvement in the life of His people.carried along since birth The metaphor of being "carried" suggests protection and guidance, akin to a parent carrying a child. This imagery is consistent with God's actions throughout Israel's history, such as leading them out of Egypt and through the wilderness (<a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who carries the burdens of humanity (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>), fulfilling the ultimate role of the divine shepherd and caretaker.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_jacob.htm">House of Jacob</a> Refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This term is often used to address the entire nation of Israel, emphasizing their identity as God's chosen people. 2. <a href="/topical/r/remnant_of_the_house_of_israel.htm">Remnant of the House of Israel</a> This refers to the faithful portion of Israel that remains true to God despite widespread unfaithfulness. The concept of a remnant is significant in the prophetic literature, highlighting God's preservation of a faithful group. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sustaining_care.htm">God's Sustaining Care</a> The verse emphasizes God's continuous care and support for Israel from conception to birth, symbolizing His eternal faithfulness and providence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_from_beginning_to_end.htm">God's Faithfulness from Beginning to End</a> God has been faithful to His people from the very beginning of their existence. This truth should encourage believers to trust in God's unchanging nature and His promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a> The call to "listen" underscores the importance of heeding God's voice. In a world full of distractions, believers must prioritize listening to God's Word and guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_the_remnant.htm">The Concept of the Remnant</a> The idea of a remnant serves as a reminder that God always preserves a faithful group, even in times of widespread unfaithfulness. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast and faithful, knowing they are part of God's remnant. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sustaining_power.htm">God's Sustaining Power</a> Just as God upheld Israel, He upholds His people today. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God sustains them through every stage of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 46</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_isaiah_46_1.htm">What is the meaning of Isaiah 46:1?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_56_6-7_fit_earlier_covenants.htm">How does Isaiah 56:6-7 reconcile with verses that depict Israel's exclusive covenant in earlier chapters of Isaiah?</a> <a href="/q/is_isaiah_49_3's_'israel'_inconsistent.htm">In Isaiah 49:3, the servant is called 'Israel,' but elsewhere seems a single individual--does this create an internal inconsistency?</a> <a href="/q/is_'adam'_in_hosea_6_7_an_anachronism.htm">In Hosea 6:7, is the reference to 'Adam' a historical anachronism, and can it be confirmed or disproven archeologically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Hearken unto me.--The prophet's choice of words is singularly emphatic. The false gods are borne away as a burden. The true God bears, i.e., supports, His people. He is able to bear that burden. Every "I" is emphasised in the Hebrew.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 3-8. - AN ADMONITION TO ISRAEL. Israel should learn from the fate of the Babylonian idols to trust in Jehovah, who can and will deliver them, rather than in gods of gold and silver, which can give no aid, either to themselves or others. Verse 3. - All the remnant of the house of Israel. The address is not to those who had remained faithful of the ten tribes (as Delitzsch supposes), but to the captives of Babylon, designated in these later chapters indifferently as "Jacob" or "Israel" (<a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8, 14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Isaiah 42:24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1, 28</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1, 21, 23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Isaiah 45:4</a>, etc.), never as "Judah," and constantly mentioned as a "remnant" - all that was left of the oppressed and down-trodden nation (see <a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-16.htm">Isaiah 11:16</a>. etc.). Borne by me. Carried in the everlasting arms, as a child in the arms of its nurse or mother (comp. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a>). From the belly... from the womb. From the very beginning of the national existence. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/46-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Listen שִׁמְע֤וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to Me, אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to O house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֖ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who have been sustained הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ (ha·‘ă·mu·sîm) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6006.htm">Strong's 6006: </a> To load, impose a, burden from מִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the womb, בֶ֔טֶן (ḇe·ṭen) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything carried along הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים (han·nə·śu·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take since מִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of birth. רָֽחַם׃ (rā·ḥam) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7356.htm">Strong's 7356: </a> Compassion, the womb, a maiden <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 46:3 Listen to me house of Jacob (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/46-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 46:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 46:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 46:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 46:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>