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Isaiah 44:5
5Someone will say, “I belong to the Lord.” Another person will call himself by the name “Jacob”. Someone else will write on his hand, “I am the Lord's”, and he will call himself “Israel”.’
Isaiah 44:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Some will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’; others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and will take the name Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This one will say, 'I am the Lord's,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's,' and name himself by the name of Israel."
- New King James Version (NKJV)One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; Another will call himself by the name of Jacob; Another will write with his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ And name himself by the name of Israel.
Context of Isaiah 44:5
3I will pour water onto land that is thirsty. I will pour streams of water on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and I will bless them. 4They will grow up like fresh grass in a field. They will grow like willow trees beside a river. Someone will say, “I belong to the Lord.” Another person will call himself by the name “Jacob”. Someone else will write on his hand, “I am the Lord's”, and he will call himself “Israel”.’ 6The Lord is Israel's King and Redeemer. He is the Lord Almighty. He says, ‘I am the first and I am the last. There is no God, except me. 7Is there anyone like me? If there is, he should say so! He must tell me why he thinks he is so great. Long ago I made my people become a nation. Let him say what he has done since then! Let him tell us what will happen in future years!
Read all of Isaiah 44Isaiah 44:5 word by word
זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדוֹ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- One shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and another shall callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- by the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- and another shall subscribeכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- his handיָדyâd · handH3027
- and surnameכָּנָהkânâh · to flatterH3655
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Isaiah 44:5
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today, you have said clearly that the Lord is your God. You have agreed to live in a way that pleases him. You have agreed that you will obey his rules, his commands and his laws. You will do everything that he has told you to do.
- Psalms 116:16Lord, I really am your servant. I am like a slave in your house. You have saved me from death.
- Jeremiah 50:5They will ask people to show them the way to Zion. They will travel in that direction. They will promise to serve the Lord. They will make a covenant with him that will continue for ever. Nobody will ever forget that covenant.
- Micah 4:2Many people will speak about it. ‘Come! We will go up to the Lord's mountain,’ they will say. ‘We will go to the Lord's house because he is the God of Jacob's people. He will teach us what he wants us to do. He will show us the right way; so then we will be able to obey him. The Lord will speak his rules from Zion. He will send out his message from Jerusalem.’
- Zechariah 8:20‘People that live in many countries will come to Jerusalem,’ says the Lord Almighty.
- Zechariah 13:9I will bring these people through fire. As men clean silver in the fire, so I will clean them. As men test gold in the fire, so I will test them. They will speak my name and I will answer them. I will say, “They are my people.” They will say, “The Lord is our God.” ’
- Nehemiah 9:38‘Because of this we Israelite people are all making a promise. We are writing down our agreement to serve the Lord. Our leaders, our Levites and our priests will write their names on it to give it their authority.’
- Nehemiah 10:1These people put their mark of authority on the promise that they had written: Hacaliah's son, Nehemiah (the government officer), and Zedekiah.
- 2 Corinthians 8:5They did more than we had even hoped for! First, they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they also gave themselves to us. They did that because God wanted them to do it.
- Galatians 6:16I pray that God will bless everyone who lives by that rule. I pray that God will give them peace in their minds and that he will be kind to them. I pray this for all who belong to God's true people.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that. You are a special group of people that God has chosen. You serve God like priests who serve a King. You are his own holy people who belong to him. He has taken you out of the dark place of sin, and he has brought you into his great light. He has done all this so that you can tell people how great he is.
Commentaries on Isaiah 44:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Shall call himself "Shall be called" - Passive, יקרא yikkare ; , Symmachus. Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord "This shall inscribe his hand to Jehovah" - ̔ (, Ag., Sym.) , · "And another shall write upon his hand, I belong to God." - Sept. They seem to have read here, as before, אני ליהוה laihovah ani, I belong to Jehovah. But the repetition of the same phrase without any variation is not elegant. However, they seem to have understood it…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5One shall say - It shall be common to say this, or a profession of religion shall be common. The various expressions in this verse mean substantially the same thing - that there should prevail among the people a disposition to make a profession of attachment to Yahweh in every proper public manner. It is in immediate connection with what is said in the previous verses, that he would pour his Spirit upon them, and especially on their children. The effect…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The promise of salvation gave Israel a future. Even though the people had sinned, God would still use them to bless the next generation (Isaiah 44:3). The past had been dark because of their sin (see Isaiah 43:22–28). But the future would be different. God would begin a new time of blessing. His Spirit would change the people and make this new beginning possible.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-5. Yet--Though thou hast sinned, yet hear God's gracious promise as to thy deliverance. chosen--(Is 41:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 44
- 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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