Isaiah 49:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples from afar. Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
World English Bible (WEB)
Listen, isles, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Hearken, O isles, unto me, And attend, O peoples, from afar, Jehovah from the womb hath called me, From the bowels of my mother He hath made mention of my name.
| Listen, | שִׁמְע֤וּ | šimʿû | sheem-OO |
| O isles, | אִיִּים֙ | ʾiyyîm | ee-YEEM |
| unto | אֵלַ֔י | ʾēlay | ay-LAI |
| me; and hearken, | וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ | wĕhaqšîbû | veh-hahk-SHEE-voo |
| people, ye | לְאֻמִּ֖ים | lĕʾummîm | leh-oo-MEEM |
| from far; | מֵרָח֑וֹק | mērāḥôq | may-ra-HOKE |
| The Lord | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| hath called | מִבֶּ֣טֶן | mibbeṭen | mee-BEH-ten |
| womb; the from me | קְרָאָ֔נִי | qĕrāʾānî | keh-ra-AH-nee |
| from the bowels | מִמְּעֵ֥י | mimmĕʿê | mee-meh-A |
| mother my of | אִמִּ֖י | ʾimmî | ee-MEE |
| hath he made mention | הִזְכִּ֥יר | hizkîr | heez-KEER |
| of my name. | שְׁמִֽי׃ | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |