Isaiah 44:5

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

3For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants; 4And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.’ This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; And that one will call on the name of Jacob; And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’ And will name Israel’s name with honor. 6“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: ‘I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me. 7Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, From the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming And the events that are going to take place.

Isaiah 44:5 word by word

זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדוֹ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• will sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I am the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• on the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• writeכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• And will nameכָּנָהkânâh · to flatterH3655
• Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Isaiah 44:5

• Deuteronomy 26:17You have today declared the Lord to be your God, and that you would walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments and His ordinances, and listen to His voice.
• Psalms 116:16O Lord, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds.
• Jeremiah 50:5They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.
• Micah 4:2Many nations will come and say, “Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord And to the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
• Zechariah 8:20“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
• Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
• Nehemiah 9:38“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites and our priests.”
• Nehemiah 10:1Now on the sealed document were the names of: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
• 2 Corinthians 8:5and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
• Galatians 6:16And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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

Topics related to Isaiah 44:5

• Children
• Church
• Regeneration

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• Jacob
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• Jacob, Israel
• Consider
• Fit
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• Surname
• Circumcision
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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