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Isaiah 49:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Isaiah 49:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Expiation of Sin, Redemption of Israel
Chapter 49
Message to Israel[a]
1 Listen to me, O coastlands.
Pay attention, you distant peoples.
The Lord called me before I was born;
while I was still in my mother’s womb
he gave me my name.
2 He made my tongue like a sharp sword
and hid me in the shadow of his hand.
He formed me into a polished arrow,
and he concealed me in his quiver.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:1 The mysterious unknown personage will be called by God and come to revive the hopes of the disappointed repatriates; he is depicted as a prophet whose words have divine power (Jer 1:9); through him God will renew the covenant with his people.