American Standard Version
Isaiah 41:8
8But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
Isaiah 41:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- New International Version (NIV)“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.
Context of Isaiah 41:8
6They help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage. 7So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that it should not be moved. But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend, 9thou 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; 10fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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וְאַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדִּ֔י יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ זֶ֖רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹהֲבִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 41:8
- Isaiah 43:1But now thus saith Jehovah 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.
- Isaiah 44:1Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen:
- Isaiah 48:12Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
- Isaiah 49:3and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
- Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
- Leviticus 25:42For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- Deuteronomy 7:6For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 10:15Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.
- Deuteronomy 14:2For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Psalms 105:6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- Psalms 135:4For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, AndIsrael for his own possession.
- Jeremiah 33:24Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Jehovah did choose, he hath cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
- Matthew 3:9and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- John 8:33They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
- Romans 4:12and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
Commentaries on Isaiah 41:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But thou, Israel, art my servant - This is an address directly to the Jews, and is designed to show them, in view of the truths which had just been urged, that God was their protector and friend. Those who relied on idols were trusting to that which could not aid them. But those who trusted in him were safe. For their protection he had raised up Cyrus, for this purpose he had subdued the nations before him. God now expresses to them the assurance that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The servant, representing the nation of Israel, was God's chosen one, with a purpose based on God's plans. Abraham My friend: In Hebrew, this phrase could mean Abraham who loves me or Abraham whom I love. (See also James 2:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Contrast between the idolatrous nations whom God will destroy by Cyrus, and Israel whom God will deliver by the same man for their forefathers' sake. servant--so termed as being chosen by God to worship Him themselves, and to lead other peoples to do the same (Is 45:4). Jacob ... chosen--(Psa 135:4). my friend--literally, "loving me."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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