Isa 51:2 | NETfull | STEP | Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.

Isaiah 51:2

2 Look at Abraham, your father,
and Sarah, who gave you birth. ^{▼▼ Although Abraham and Sarah are distant ancestors of the people the prophet is addressing, they are spoken of as the immediate parents.}
When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, ^{▼▼ Heb “one”; NLT “was alone”; TEV “was childless.”}
but I blessed him ^{▼▼ “Bless” may here carry the sense of “endue with potency, reproductive power.” See Gen 1:28.} and gave him numerous descendants. ^{▼▼ Heb “and I made him numerous.”}