Isaiah 49:4

New English Translation

⁴But I thought,^[a] “I have worked in vain;
I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.”^[b]
But the Lord will vindicate me;
my God will reward me.^[c]

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Footnotes

Isaiah 49:4 tn Or “said” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “I replied.”
Isaiah 49:4 tn Heb “for nothing and emptiness.” Synonyms are combined to emphasize the common idea.
Isaiah 49:4 tn Heb “But my justice is with the Lord, and my reward [or “wage”] with my God.”

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