Isaiah 49:2
ContextNETBible | He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened 1 arrow, he hid me in his quiver. 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Isa 49:2 |
He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. |
NASB © biblegateway Isa 49:2 |
He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; And He has also made Me a select arrow, He has hidden Me in His quiver. |
NLT © biblegateway Isa 49:2 |
He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver. |
MSG © biblegateway Isa 49:2 |
He gave me speech that would cut and penetrate. He kept his hand on me to protect me. He made me his straight arrow and hid me in his quiver. |
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 49:2 |
And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place; |
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 49:2 |
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. |
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 49:2 |
And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me." |
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NETBible | He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened 1 arrow, he hid me in his quiver. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or perhaps, “polished” (so KJV, ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV); NASB “a select arrow.” 2 sn The figurative language emphasizes the servant’s importance as the Lord’s effective instrument. The servant’s mouth, which stands metonymically for his words, is compared to a sharp sword because he will be an effective spokesman on God’s behalf (see 50:4). The Lord holds his hand on the servant, ready to draw and use him at the appropriate time. The servant is like a sharpened arrow reserved in a quiver for just the right moment. |