Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
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The verse 4 is found in chapter 49 of Isaiah. The second major portrait of the Servant describes a mission that begins in Israel but extends to the nations. The Servant is called from the womb and sent to restore Jacob and be a light to the peoples. Salvation takes on universal scope, and the return of the captives becomes a scene of consolation.
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Ich aber dachte, ich arbeite vergeblich und brächte meine Kraft umsonst und unnütz zu, wiewohl meine Sache des Herrn und mein Amt meines Gottes ist.
Yo empero dije: Por demás he trabajado, en vano y sin provecho he consumido mi fortaleza; mas mi juicio está delante de Jehová, y mi recompensa con mi Dios.
Pero yo dije: «En vano he trabajado; en vacío y vanidad he gastado mis fuerzas. Sin embargo, mi causa está con Jehová y mi recompensa con mi Dios».
Et moi j'ai dit: C'est en vain que j'ai travaillé, C'est pour le vide et le néant que j'ai consumé ma force; Mais mon droit est auprès de l'Eternel, Et ma récompense auprès de mon Dieu.
Ed io ho detto: Io mi sono affaticato a vuoto; invano, ed indarno ho consumata la mia forza; ma pur certo la mia ragione è appo il Signore, e l’opera mia appo l’Iddio mio.
Porém eu disse: Debalde tenho trabalhado, inútil e vãmente gastei as minhas forças; todavia o meu direito está perante o SENHOR, e o meu galardão perante o meu Deus.
我卻說:「我勞碌是徒然, 我盡力是虛無虛空。 耶和華誠然以公平待我, 我的賞賜在我的上帝那裏。」
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