Isaiah 41:9

Isaiah 41:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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";
• New King James Version (NKJV)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:

Context of Isaiah 41:9

7The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good.” He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over. 8But you, 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 to you: You are my servant; I have chosen you; I haven’t 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 help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. 11Be sure that all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will become as nothing and will perish.

Isaiah 41:9 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ קְרָאתִ֑יךָ וָאֹ֤מַר לְךָ֙ עַבְדִּי־אַ֔תָּה בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ וְלֹ֥א מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• whom I have takenחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: prevail overH2388
• from the endsקָצָהqâtsâh · endH7098
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• thee from the chief menאָצִיל'âtsîyl · chiefH678
• thereof, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• I have chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• thee, and not cast thee awayמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988

Cross-references for Isaiah 41:9

• Isaiah 41:2Who has stirred up someone from the east? In righteousness he calls him to serve. The Lord hands nations over to him, and he subdues kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like wind-driven stubble with his bow.
• Joshua 24:2Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.
• Nehemiah 9:7You, the Lord, are the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and changed his name to Abraham.
• Psalms 107:2Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe
• Luke 13:29They will come from east and west, from north and south, to share the banquet in the kingdom of God.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Deuteronomy 7:7“The Lord had his heart set on you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many were wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
• 1 Samuel 12:22The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
• Psalms 94:14The Lord will not leave his people or abandon his heritage,
• Jeremiah 33:25This is what the Lord says: If I do not keep my covenant with the day and with the night, and if I fail to establish the fixed order of heaven and earth,
• Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Commentaries on Isaiah 41:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And called thee from the chief men thereof "And called from the extremities thereof" - מאציליה אציל atsil meatsileyha, signifies the arm, ascilla, ala; and is used like כנף canaph, "the wing, "for any thing extended from the extremity of another, or joined on to it. It is here parallel with and synonymous to מקצות mikkatsoth, "from the ends, "in the preceding member.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth - From Chaldea - regarded by the Jews as the remote part of the earth. Thus in Isaiah 13:5, it is said of the Medes that they came from a far country, from the end of heaven‘ (see the note on that place). Abraham was called from Ur of the Chaldees - a city still remaining on the east of the river Euphrates. It is probably the same place as the Persian fortress Ur, between Nesibis and the Tigris. It was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9I have chosen you restates Isaiah 41:8 to emphasize God's commitment and faithfulness to the people of Israel, even though they had not been faithful to him. not rejected you: During the exile in Babylon, the people felt that God had rejected them (see Isaiah 49:21; 54:6). However, God had good plans for them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Abraham, the father of the Jews, taken from the remote Ur of the Chaldees. Others take it of Israel, called out of Egypt (De 4:37; Ho 11:1). from the chief men--literally, "the elbows"; so the joints; hence the root which joins the tree to the earth; figuratively, those of ancient and noble stock. But the parallel clause "ends of the earth" favors Gesenius, who translates, "the extremities of the earth"; so Jerome.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