For the LORD has chosen Ya`akov for himself; Yisra'el for his own possession.
Isaiah 41:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 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 not cast you away;' Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You whom I [the Lord] have taken from the ends of the earth and have called from the corners of it, and said to you, You are My servant–I have chosen you and not cast you off [even though you are exiled]. American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible you whom I took from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant; I chose you and didn’t reject you”: 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In 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. |
For the LORD has chosen Ya`akov for himself; Yisra'el for his own possession.
For the LORD won't reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Ashur, from Egypt, from Patros, from Kush, from `Elam, from Shin`ar, from Chamat, and from the islands of the sea.
For the LORD will have compassion on Ya`akov, and will yet choose Yisra'el, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Ya`akov.
Who has raised up one from the east? Whom called him to his foot in righteousness? He hands over nations to him, and makes him rule over kings. He gives them like the dust to his sword, like the driven stubble to his bow.
*But you, Yisra'el, my servant, Ya`akov whom I have chosen, the seed of Avraham my friend,
*Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
Yet listen now, Ya`akov my servant, and Yisra'el, whom I have chosen.
For Ya`akov my servant's sake, and Yisra'el my chosen, I have called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
*I have loved you,* says the LORD. Yet you say, *How have you loved us?* *Wasn't Esav Ya`akov's brother?* says the LORD, *Yet I loved Ya`akov;
They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God.
For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
They sang a new song, saying, *You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people to himself.