Isaiah 49:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 49:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַאֲנִ֤י
ʼănîy
H589
I
אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לְרִ֣יק
rîyq
H7385
emptiness
יָגַ֔עְתִּי
yâgaʻ
H3021
to toil
לְתֹ֥הוּ
tôhûw
H8414
chaos
וְהֶ֖בֶל
hebel
H1892
vapor
כֹּחִ֣י
kôach
H3581
strength
כִלֵּ֑יתִי
kâlâh
H3615
to finish
אָכֵן֙
ʼâkên
H403
surely
מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
אֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י
pᵉʻullâh
H6468
wages
אֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
אֱלֹהָֽי
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Yahweh, and my recompense with my God.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I, I said, “I have labored for worthlessness; I have finished my strength for nothingness and vapor. Yet my justice with Yahweh, and my reward with my God.” q1
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