Isaiah 49:8

Isaiah 49:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8This is what the Lord says:
“In the time of my favor I will answer you,
and in the day of salvation I will help you;
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land
and to reassign its desolate inheritances,

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

8¶This is what the Lord says:
“At a favorable time I answered You,
And on a day of salvation I helped You;
And I will watch over You and make You a covenant of the people,
To 49:8 Lit establishrestore the land, to give as inheritances the deserted hereditary lands;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

8Thus says the Lord,
“In a favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people,
To restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

8¶This is what the Lord says,
“In a 49:8 One ancient rabbi explained this as a time predestined for good.favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will keep watch over You and give You for a covenant of the people,
To restore the land [from its present state of ruin] and to apportion and give as inheritances the deserted hereditary lands, [2 Cor 6:2]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

8This is what the Lord says:
“In the time of favor I will answer You,
and in the day of salvation I will help You;49:8 LXX In the time of favor I heard You, and in the day of salvation I helped You;cited in 2 Corinthians 6:2
I will keep You and appoint You
to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land,
to apportion its desolate inheritances,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

8The Lord says to his servant,
“When it is time to have mercy on you, I will answer your prayers.
When it is time to save you, I will help you.
I will keep you safe.
You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel.
Then their land will be made like new again.
Each tribe will be sent back to its territory that was left empty.

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