Isaiah 44:1
New International Version
“But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

New Living Translation
“But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen one.

English Standard Version
“But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen!

Berean Standard Bible
But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

King James Bible
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

New King James Version
“Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, And Israel whom I have chosen.

New American Standard Bible
“But now listen, Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:

NASB 1995
“But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:

NASB 1977
“ But now listen, O Jacob, My servant; And Israel, whom I have chosen:

Legacy Standard Bible
“But now hear, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:

Amplified Bible
“But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen:

Christian Standard Bible
“And now listen, Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And now listen, Jacob My servant, Israel whom I have chosen.

American Standard Version
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen:

Contemporary English Version
People of Israel, I have chosen you as my servant.

English Revised Version
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now listen, my servant Jacob, Israel, whom I have chosen.

Good News Translation
The LORD says, "Listen now, Israel, my servant, my chosen people, the descendants of Jacob.

International Standard Version
"But now listen, Jacob my servant and Israel whom I have chosen:

Majority Standard Bible
But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

NET Bible
"Now, listen, Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen!"

New Heart English Bible
Yet listen now, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

World English Bible
Yet listen now, Jacob my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“And now, hear, O Jacob, My servant, "" And Israel, whom I have fixed on—

Young's Literal Translation
And now, hear, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have fixed on:

Smith's Literal Translation
Hear now, O Jacob and Israel, whom I chose:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
AND now hear, O Jacob, my servant, and Israel whom I have chosen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And now, listen, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen.

New American Bible
Hear then, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

New Revised Standard Version
But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
NOW hearken to me, O Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Therefore, hear me, Yaqob, my Servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But now hear, Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD has Chosen Israel
1But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. 2This 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.…

Cross References
Isaiah 41:8-9
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / 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.

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 45:4
For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

Isaiah 49:3
He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”

Isaiah 51:2
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

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.

Deuteronomy 14:2
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

Genesis 32:28
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

Genesis 35:10
And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel.

Jeremiah 30:10
As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.

Jeremiah 46:27
But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.

Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

Romans 9:6-8
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

Romans 11:1-2
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

now

Isaiah 42:23
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

Isaiah 48:16-18
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me…

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

O Jacob

Isaiah 41:8
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

Isaiah 43:1
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

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But now listen
This phrase serves as a divine call to attention, indicating a shift or a new message from God. The Hebrew word for "listen" is "שְׁמַע" (shema), which implies not just hearing but also obeying and understanding. It is a call to active engagement with God's word, reminiscent of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4, which is central to Jewish faith and practice. This highlights the importance of being attentive to God's voice, especially when He is about to reveal something significant.

O Jacob My servant
"Jacob" refers to the patriarch whose name was later changed to Israel. The use of "Jacob" here emphasizes the personal and historical relationship between God and the people of Israel. "My servant" indicates a position of honor and responsibility. In Hebrew, "servant" is "עֶבֶד" (eved), which can denote a bondservant or one who is devoted to the service of another. This term underscores the covenant relationship, where Israel is chosen to serve God's purposes in the world.

Israel, whom I have chosen
"Israel" is the name given to Jacob after wrestling with God, symbolizing a transformation and a new identity. It represents the collective people of God, chosen for a special purpose. The phrase "whom I have chosen" reflects the doctrine of election, where God sovereignly selects individuals or nations for His divine purposes. The Hebrew word for "chosen" is "בָּחַר" (bachar), which conveys a deliberate and purposeful selection. This choice is not based on merit but on God's grace and sovereign will, emphasizing the unmerited favor bestowed upon Israel.

XLIV.

(1) Yet�now hear . . .--The thoughts of Israel are turned from their own sins to the unchanging love of God, and that is the ground of their hope.

Verses 1-5. - A PROPHECY OF ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REGENERATION. This section is closely connected with ch. 43, of which it ought to form the conclusion. The prophet cannot bear to leave Israel under a ban - its spiritual guides "profaned," and itself given over to "reproaches." He must end with a brighter prospect. Accordingly, he holds out, in the present passage, the double hope

(1) of the blessing of an abundant outpouring of the Spirit, to take the place of the preceding "curse" (Isaiah 43:28); and

(2) of a pressing of proselytes into the renovated Church, who will hold it in honour, instead of making it the object of their "reproaches." Verse 1. - Yet now hear; i.e. "be not dismayed at what has been said. Listen a little longer." O Jacob my servant, etc. A recurrence to the terms of endearment used in Isaiah 41:8, showing that words of favour and' promise are about to follow.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But now
וְעַתָּ֥ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

listen,
שְׁמַ֖ע (šə·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

O Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֣ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

My servant,
עַבְדִּ֑י (‘aḇ·dî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

Israel,
וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (wə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

whom I have chosen.
בָּחַ֥רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select


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