Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’ I have chosen you and have not rejected you. New Living Translation I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. English Standard Version you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; Berean Standard Bible I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. King James Bible Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. New King James Version You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: New American Standard Bible You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you. NASB 1995 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you. NASB 1977 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you. Legacy Standard Bible You whom I have strongly taken hold of from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you. Amplified Bible You whom I [the LORD] have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you [even though you are exiled]. Christian Standard Bible I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are my servant; I have chosen you; I haven’t rejected you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. American Standard Version thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away; Contemporary English Version From far across the earth I brought you here and said, "You are my chosen servant. I haven't forgotten you." English Revised Version thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away; GOD'S WORD® Translation I have taken you from the ends of the earth and called you from its most distant places. I said to you, 'You are my servant. I've chosen you; I haven't rejected you.' Good News Translation I brought you from the ends of the earth; I called you from its farthest corners and said to you, 'You are my servant.' I did not reject you, but chose you. International Standard Version you whom I encouraged from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners, and told you, 'You're my servant, I've chosen you and haven't cast you aside.' Majority Standard Bible I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ?You are My servant.? I have chosen and not rejected you. NET Bible you whom I am bringing back from the earth's extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions--I told you, "You are my servant." I have chosen you and not rejected you. New Heart English Bible you whom I have taken hold of from places far away on the earth, and summoned from its border, and said to you, "You are my servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you." Webster's Bible Translation Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. World English Bible you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, ‘You are my servant. I have chosen you and have not cast you away.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, "" And from its near places I have called you, "" And I say to you, You [are] My servant, "" I have chosen you, and not rejected you. Young's Literal Translation Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, And from its near places I have called thee, And I say to thee, My servant Thou art, I have chosen thee, and not rejected thee. Smith's Literal Translation Whom I held thee fast from the extremities of the earth, and I called thee from its sides, and saying to thee, Thou my servant; I chose thee, and I rejected thee not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn whom I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away. Catholic Public Domain Version For his sake, I have taken you from the ends of the earth, and I have called you from its distant places. And I said to you: “You are my servant. I have chosen you, and I have not cast you aside.” New American Bible You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth and summoned from its far-off places, To whom I have said, You are my servant; I chose you, I have not rejected you— New Revised Standard Version you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have called you from the ends of the earth and from among the prophets, and said to you, You are my servant; I have chosen you, and have not rejected you; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For I have empowered you from the ends of The Earth, and from the watchtowers I called you and I have said to you, “You are my Servant!” I have chosen you and I have not rejected you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, And called thee from the uttermost parts thereof, And said unto thee: 'Thou art My servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away'; Brenton Septuagint Translation whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and from the high places of it I have called thee, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and I have not forsaken thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Help to Israel…8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— 9I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. 10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.… Cross References Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Exodus 19:5-6 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Romans 8:28-30 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. / For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Ephesians 1:4-5 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. / To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Isaiah 44:1-2 But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. / This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ... 2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. Psalm 105:6 O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. Malachi 3:17 “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. Treasury of Scripture You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from the chief men thereof, and said to you, You are my servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away. whom Isaiah 41:2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. Joshua 24:2-4 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods… Nehemiah 9:7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; called Deuteronomy 7:7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: … James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? I have chosen 1 Samuel 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. Psalm 94:14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. Jeremiah 33:25,26 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; … Jump to Previous Cast Chief Chosen Corners Earth Ends Extremities Farthest Hold Parts Places Rejected Remotest Servant Thereof Uttermost YouJump to Next Cast Chief Chosen Corners Earth Ends Extremities Farthest Hold Parts Places Rejected Remotest Servant Thereof Uttermost YouIsaiah 41 1. God expostulates with his people, about his mercies to the church.10. About his promises 21. And about the vanity of idols. I brought you This phrase emphasizes God's active role in the history and destiny of His people. The Hebrew root for "brought" is "yatsa," which means to go out, come out, or bring out. This word is often used in the context of God delivering His people, such as the Exodus from Egypt. It signifies God's sovereign power and initiative in guiding and rescuing His chosen ones. Historically, this reflects God's ongoing relationship with Israel, where He continually intervenes to fulfill His promises. from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen you and not rejected you From the chief men thereof.--Better, from the far-off regions thereof. I have chosen . . .--Isaiah becomes the preacher of the Divine election, and finds in it, as St. Paul found, the ground of an inextinguishable hope for the nation of which he was a member. As in St. Peter's teaching, it remained for them to "make their calling and election sure" (2Peter 1:10), though God, in the unchangeableness of His nature, had chosen them before the foundation of the world. Verse 9. - Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth; i.e. from Ur of the Chaldees (Mugheir in Lower Babylonia), and again from Egypt, another "end of the earth" compared with Palestine. The prophet views Palestine as Israel's true habitat, whatever may be its temporary abiding-place. From the chief men thereof. Most moderns translate "from the corners thereof;" but atsilim has the meaning of "chief men" in the only other place where it occurs (Exodus 24:11). And not cast thee away. Not even when in exile was Israel "cast away." God's care was still extended over them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I broughtהֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ (he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer you from אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the ends מִקְצ֣וֹת (miq·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 7098: A termination of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and called you קְרָאתִ֑יךָ (qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read from its farthest corners. וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ (ū·mê·’ă·ṣî·le·hā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 678: A side, corner, a chief I said, וָאֹ֤מַר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You אַ֔תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are My servant.” עַבְדִּי־ (‘aḇ·dî-) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant I have chosen בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ (bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select and not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no rejected you. מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃ (mə·’as·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear Links Isaiah 41:9 NIVIsaiah 41:9 NLT Isaiah 41:9 ESV Isaiah 41:9 NASB Isaiah 41:9 KJV Isaiah 41:9 BibleApps.com Isaiah 41:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 41:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 41:9 French Bible Isaiah 41:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 41:9 You whom I have taken hold (Isa Isi Is) |
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