Isaiah 49:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
who formedיֹצְרִ֤י
(yo·tze·ri)
3335: to form, fashiona prim. root
Me from the wombמִבֶּ֙טֶן֙
(mib·be·ten)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
to be His Servant,לְעֶ֣בֶד
(le·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
To bringלְשֹׁובֵ֤ב
(le·sho·v·vev)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
back 
 
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Him, so that Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
might be gatheredיֵאָסֵ֑ף
(ye·'a·sef;)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
to Him (For I am honoredוְאֶכָּבֵד֙
(ve·'ek·ka·ved)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And My Godוֵאלֹהַ֖י
(ve·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
is My strength),עֻזִּֽי׃
(uz·zi.)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz


















KJV Lexicon
And now saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that formed
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution) -- earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
me from the womb
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
to be his servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to bring
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to him Though Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
be not gathered
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
yet shall I be glorious
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall be my strength
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, so that Israel might be gathered to Him (For I am honored in the sight of the LORD, And My God is My strength),

King James Bible
And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And now, says the LORD, who formed me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him so that Israel might be gathered to Him; for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and my God is my strength--

International Standard Version
"And now, says the LORD, who formed you from the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him— and I am honored in the LORD's sight and my God has been my help —

NET Bible
So now the LORD says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant--he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the LORD's sight, for my God is my source of strength--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD formed me in the womb to be his servant in order to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to him. (The LORD honors me, and my God has become my strength.)

King James 2000 Bible
And now, says the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
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