NET Bible
"We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them; they were not your subjects."
— Isaiah 63:19, NET Bible
“We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. ”
“We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name. ”
“We have become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.”
“We are become as in the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and when we were not called by thy name. ”
“We have become as those who were never ruled by you, on whom your name was not named.”
“We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. ”
For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, LORD, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.
Why, LORD, do you make us stray from your ways, and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance!
For a short time your special nation possessed a land, but then our adversaries knocked down your holy sanctuary.
We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them; they were not your subjects.