6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-6)Here, I. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. The sermon in the foregoing chapter was directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, Isa. 49:1 , 12 . But this is directed to the isles (that is, the Gentiles, for they are called the isles of the Gentiles , Gen. 10:5) and to the people from far , that were strangers to the commonwealth of Israel , and afar off. Let thes...
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.