Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. New Living Translation For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure. English Standard Version For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. Berean Standard Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. King James Bible For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. New King James Version For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. New American Standard Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His own possession. NASB 1995 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. NASB 1977 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. Legacy Standard Bible For Yah has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasured possession. Amplified Bible For the LORD has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure and possession. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession. Holman Christian Standard Bible For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession. American Standard Version For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because LORD JEHOVAH has chosen Jacob for himself and Israel for his congregation! Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. Contemporary English Version He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own. Douay-Rheims Bible For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession. English Revised Version For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure. Good News Translation He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own. International Standard Version It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself— Israel as his personal possession. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure. Literal Standard Version For YAH has chosen Jacob for Himself, | Israel for His peculiar treasure. Majority Standard Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. New American Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession. NET Bible Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession. New Revised Standard Version For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. New Heart English Bible For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession. Webster's Bible Translation For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. World English Bible For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession. Young's Literal Translation For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever…3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. 5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.… Cross References Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. 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 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. 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 10:15 Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day. Psalm 4:3 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him. Psalm 105:6 O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. the Lord Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Deuteronomy 7:6,7 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth… Deuteronomy 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. his peculiar Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: … Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Malachi 3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Jump to Previous Chosen Israel Jacob Jah Peculiar Possession Property Treasure Treasured YahJump to Next Chosen Israel Jacob Jah Peculiar Possession Property Treasure Treasured YahPsalm 135 1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy5. For his power 8. For his judgments 15. The vanity of idols 19. An exhortation to bless God (4) Peculiar treasure.--A special covenant-name for Israel (Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:6, &c.), and of private property (1Chronicles 29:3; Ecclesiastes 2:8).Verse 4. - For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself. This is the first reason why Israel should praise God. Israel is his people, his chosen people, selected by him out of all the nations of the earth to be his own, his inheritance (Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2, 21, etc.). And Israel for his peculiar treasure (see Exodus 19:5). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יָ֑הּ (yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel has chosen בָּחַ֣ר (bā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc as His own, ל֣וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Israel יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc as His treasured possession. לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ (lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5459: Possession, property Links Psalm 135:4 NIVPsalm 135:4 NLT Psalm 135:4 ESV Psalm 135:4 NASB Psalm 135:4 KJV Psalm 135:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 135:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 135:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 135:4 French Bible Psalm 135:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 135:4 For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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