King James Version

Isaiah 41:27

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

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רִאשׁ֥וֹןrishonfirstרִאשׁוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.לְצִיּ֖וֹןletsionto Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.הִנֵּ֣הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.הִנָּ֑םhinamifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvelirushalimand to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.מְבַשֵּׂ֥רmevasermessengerבָּשַׂרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “messenger”, a verb used as a describing wordH1319properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.אֶתֵּֽןetengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A harbinger unto Zion will I give: 'Behold, behold them', and to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

Young’s Literal Translation

First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give,

World English Bible

I am the first to say to Zion, ‘Behold, look at them;’ and I will give one who brings good news to Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

The first, [I said] to Zion, Behold, behold them! and to Jerusalem, I will give one that bringeth glad tidings.

Douay-Rheims

The first shall say to Sion: Behold they are here, and to Jerusalem I will give an evangelist.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A harbinger unto Zion will I give: 'Behold, behold them', and to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will give dominion to Sion, and will comfort Jerusalem by the way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀρχὴν Σιὼν δώσω, καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ παρακαλέσω εἰς ὁδόν.