Isa 49:5 | NIV | STEP | And now the Lord says— he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord and my God has been my strength

‏ Isaiah 49:5

5 And now the Lord says—
he who formed me in the womb to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
and gather Israel to himself,
for I am ^{▼▼Or him, / but Israel would not be gathered; / yet I will be} honored in the eyes of the Lord
and my God has been my strength—