Isa 49:6 | NETfull | STEP | he says, “Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.”

Isaiah 49:6

6 he says, “Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant,
to reestablish the tribes of Jacob,
and restore the remnant ^{▼▼ Heb “the protected [or “preserved”] ones.”} of Israel? ^{▼▼ The question is purely rhetorical; it does not imply that the servant was dissatisfied with his commission or that he minimized the restoration of Israel.}
I will make you a light to the nations, ^{▼▼ See the note at 42:6.}
so you can bring ^{▼▼ Heb “be” (so KJV, ASV); CEV “you must take.”} my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.”