Isaiah 49:1

The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles

1 “Listen, ^aO coastlands, to Me,
And take heed, you peoples from afar!
^bThe Lord has called Me from the¹ womb;
From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.

2 And He has made ^aMy mouth like a sharp sword;
^bIn the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,
And made Me ^ca polished shaft;
In His quiver He has hidden Me.”

3 “And He said to me,
^a‘You are My servant, O Israel,
^bIn whom I will be glorified.’

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What Does Isaiah 49:1 Mean?

God's audience includes the coastlands and the peoples from afar. Verse 12 reveals the areas from which He will gather His people, coming from afar, from the north and the west, and from the land of Sinim, rendered in the Vulgate as Australi. Israel will come to dwell at the ends of the earth, even in Australia.

Isaiah 49:1

In verse 1, God indicates His audience: the "coastlands" and the "peoples from afar." Then, in verse 12, He tells more about the areas from where He will gather His people: "Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, and these from the land of Sinim [Vulgate: Australi]." Israel, God says, will come to dwell at "the ends of the earth," even in Australia.

Charles Whitaker
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What Does Isaiah 49:1 Mean?

Isaiah 49:1

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