Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. New Living Translation See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins. English Standard Version Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Berean Standard Bible Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. King James Bible Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. New King James Version See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. New American Standard Bible “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. NASB 1995 “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. NASB 1977 “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. Amplified Bible “Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands; Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me. Christian Standard Bible Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me. American Standard Version Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. Contemporary English Version A picture of your city is drawn on my hand. You are always in my thoughts! English Revised Version Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence. Good News Translation Jerusalem, I can never forget you! I have written your name on the palms of my hands. International Standard Version Look! I've inscribed you on the palms of my hands, and your walls are forever before me. Majority Standard Bible Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. NET Bible Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me. New Heart English Bible Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. World English Bible Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, I have carved you on the palms of the hand, "" Your walls [are] continually before Me. Young's Literal Translation Lo, on the palms of the hand I have graven thee, Thy walls are before Me continually. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, upon the palms I engraved thee; thy walls before me continually. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold, I have graven thee in my hands: thy walls are always before my eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes. New American Bible See, upon the palms of my hands I have engraved you; your walls are ever before me. New Revised Standard Version See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, I have inscribed you upon the palms of my hands; your fortified walls are continually before me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, on the palms of my hands I have engraved you, and your walls are constantly next to me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; Thy walls are continually before Me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I have painted thy walls on my hands, and thou art continually before me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You are My Servant…15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! 16Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. 17Your builders hasten back; your destroyers and wreckers depart from you.… Cross References John 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. John 6:37 Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. John 10:14-15 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 17:12 While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ... Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Revelation 3:5 Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels. Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Psalm 139:1-18 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... Psalm 73:23-26 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. / You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. / Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. ... Psalm 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book? Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. Treasury of Scripture Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. I have Exodus 13:9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. Song of Solomon 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Jeremiah 22:24 As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; thy walls Isaiah 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Isaiah 54:12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. Jump to Previous Continually Engraved Graven Hand Hands Inscribed Marked Palms WallsJump to Next Continually Engraved Graven Hand Hands Inscribed Marked Palms WallsIsaiah 49 1. Christ being sent to the Jews, complains of them5. He is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises 13. God's love is perpetual to his church 18. The ample restoration of the church 24. The powerful deliverance out of captivity Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; This phrase signifies a deep, personal commitment and remembrance. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, inscribing or engraving was a permanent act, often used for important records or covenants. The imagery of God's hands suggests intimacy and care, indicating that the people of Israel are always in His thoughts and plans. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, where His hands were pierced, symbolizing His eternal commitment to humanity. The act of inscribing on the palms also reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing that they are never forgotten. your walls are ever before Me. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. Zion/Jerusalem Often personified in Isaiah, Zion represents the people of God and the city of Jerusalem. In this context, it symbolizes God's chosen people and His covenant relationship with them. 3. God The speaker in this verse, God reassures His people of His unwavering commitment and remembrance of them. Teaching Points God's Unfailing MemoryThe imagery of being inscribed on God's palms signifies His constant remembrance and care for His people. This assures believers that they are never forgotten by God, even in times of distress. Divine Protection and Security The mention of "your walls are ever before Me" suggests God's protective oversight. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is always watching over them, safeguarding their spiritual well-being. Covenant Relationship This verse highlights the intimate and personal relationship God has with His people. It serves as a reminder of the covenant promises that God faithfully upholds. Symbolism of Inscription The act of inscribing on the palms can be seen as a permanent mark, symbolizing the eternal bond between God and His people. This can encourage believers to trust in God's everlasting commitment. Encouragement in Trials In times of hardship, this verse provides hope and reassurance that God is actively involved in the lives of His people, working for their good and His glory.(16) Behold, I have graven thee . . .--The words point to the almost universal practice of tattooing. A man thus "engraved" the name of his god, or the outlines of his home, or the face of her he loved, upon his hands or arms. So, by a boldly anthropomorphic figure, Jehovah had "graven" Jerusalem on His hands. He could not open them, i.e., could not act, without being reminded of her. The "walls" may be either those of the earthly city lying in ruins, or those of the heavenly Jerusalem.Verse 16. - Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. The prophet has passed here from the living Zion, Isabel, to their material home, Jerusalem. The metaphor which he uses is no doubt drawn from the practice, common both in ancient and in modern days, of burning or puncturing figures and other mementos upon the hand, the arm, or some other part of the body, and then rendering the figures indelible by rubbing in henna, indigo, gunpowder, or some other coloured substance. Pilgrims in the East have almost always such marks put upon them when they have accomplished their pilgrimage. English sailors are fond of them, and few are without some such mark on their breast or limbs. The meaning here is that God has the thought of Zion as constantly present with him as if her image were indelibly marked on the palms of his hands. (On the anthropomorphic representation of God as having "arms" and "hands," see the comment on Isaiah 40:10.) Thy walls. It is the city, Zion, the emblem of the people, that can alone be "graven" or "portrayed." This city has, of course, walls. God bears them in mind perpetually, since he is about to cause them to be built up (Nehemiah 3, 4.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Behold,הֵ֥ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I have inscribed you חַקֹּתִ֑יךְ (ḥaq·qō·ṯîḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 2710: To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the palms of My hands; כַּפַּ֖יִם (kap·pa·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan your walls חוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְ (ḥō·w·mō·ṯa·yiḵ) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection are ever תָּמִֽיד׃ (tā·mîḏ) Adverb Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice before Me. נֶגְדִּ֖י (neḡ·dî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before Links Isaiah 49:16 NIVIsaiah 49:16 NLT Isaiah 49:16 ESV Isaiah 49:16 NASB Isaiah 49:16 KJV Isaiah 49:16 BibleApps.com Isaiah 49:16 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 49:16 Chinese Bible Isaiah 49:16 French Bible Isaiah 49:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 49:16 Behold I have engraved you (Isa Isi Is) |
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