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Isaiah 49:16
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KJ21
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me.
ASV
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
AMP
“Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands; Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me.
AMPC
Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me.
BRG
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
CSB
Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
CSBA
Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
CEB
Look, on my palms I’ve inscribed you; your walls are before me continually.
CJB
I have engraved you on the palms of my hands, your walls are always before me.”
CEV
A picture of your city is drawn on my hand. You are always in my thoughts!
DARBY
Lo, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls are continually before me.
DRA
Behold, I have graven thee in my hands: thy walls are always before my eyes.
ERV
I drew a picture of you on my hand. You are always before my eyes.
EASY
Look! I have written your name on my own hand. I always see the walls of your city in my mind.
EHV
Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are never out of my sight.
ESV
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
ESVUK
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
EXB
See, I have ·written [engraved; inscribed] your name on my ·hand [palms]. ·Jerusalem, I always think about your walls [L Your walls are always before me; C destroyed by the Babylonians].
GNV
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of mine hands: thy walls are ever in my sight.
GW
I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence.
GNT
Jerusalem, I can never forget you! I have written your name on the palms of my hands.
HCSB
Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me.
ICB
See, I have written your name on my hand. Jerusalem, I always think about your walls.
ISV
Look! I’ve inscribed you on the palms of my hands, and your walls are forever before me.
JUB
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
KJV
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
AKJV
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
LSB
Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
LEB
Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
TLB
See, I have tattooed your name upon my palm, and ever before me is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.
MSG
“Can a mother forget the infant at her breast, walk away from the baby she bore? But even if mothers forget, I’d never forget you—never. Look, I’ve written your names on the backs of my hands. The walls you’re rebuilding are never out of my sight. Your builders are faster than your wreckers. The demolition crews are gone for good. Look up, look around, look well! See them all gathering, coming to you? As sure as I am the living God”—God’s Decree— “you’re going to put them on like so much jewelry, you’re going to use them to dress up like a bride.
MEV
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me;
NOG
I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence.
NABRE
See, upon the palms of my hands I have engraved you; your walls are ever before me.
NASB
Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
NASB1995
“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
NCB
Behold, I have inscribed your name on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before my eyes.
NCV
See, I have written your name on my hand. Jerusalem, I always think about your walls.
NET
Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.
NIRV
I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Your walls are never out of my sight.
NIV
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.
NIVUK
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.
NKJV
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
NLV
See, I have marked your names on My hands. Your walls are always before Me.
NLT
See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.
NRSVA
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
NRSVACE
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
NRSVCE
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
NRSVUE
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
OJB
Behold, I have engraved thee upon the palms of My hands; thy chomot are continually before Me.
RGT
“Behold, I have carved you upon the palms of My Hands. Your walls are always in My sight.
RSV
Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
RSVCE
Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
TLV
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands. Your walls are continually before Me.
VOICE
Look here. I have made you a part of Me, written you on the palms of My hands. Your city walls are always on My mind, always My concern.
WEB
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.
WYC
Lo! I have written thee in mine hands; thy walls, be ever before mine eyes. (Lo! I have written thee upon my hands; thy walls, Jerusalem, be ever before my eyes.)
YLT
Lo, on the palms of the hand I have graven thee, Thy walls [are] before Me continually.
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