Isaiah 49:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
American Standard Version (ASV)
and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hath concealed me under the shadow of his hand, and he hath made me a polished shaft: in his quiver hath he hidden me.
World English Bible (WEB)
and he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand has he hid me: and he has made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he kept me close:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he maketh my mouth as a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He hath hid me, And He maketh me for a clear arrow, In His quiver He hath hid me.
| And he hath made | וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | wayyāśem | va-YA-sem |
| my mouth | פִּי֙ | piy | pee |
| sharp a like | כְּחֶ֣רֶב | kĕḥereb | keh-HEH-rev |
| sword; | חַדָּ֔ה | ḥaddâ | ha-DA |
| in the shadow | בְּצֵ֥ל | bĕṣēl | beh-TSALE |
| of his hand | יָד֖וֹ | yādô | ya-DOH |
| hid he hath | הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי | heḥbîʾānî | hek-bee-AH-nee |
| me, and made | וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ | wayśîmēniy | vai-see-MAY-NEE |
| me a polished | לְחֵ֣ץ | lĕḥēṣ | leh-HAYTS |
| shaft; | בָּר֔וּר | bārûr | ba-ROOR |
| in his quiver | בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ | bĕʾašpātô | beh-ash-pa-TOH |
| hath he hid | הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃ | histîrānî | hees-tee-RA-nee |