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 water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children. 4They will sprout up like a tree in the grass, like poplars beside channels of water. One will say, ‘I belong to the Lord,’ and another will use the name ‘Jacob.’ One will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and use the name ‘Israel.’” 6This is what the Lord, Israel’s king, says, their protector, the Lord who commands armies: “I am the first and I am the last, there is no God but me. 7Who is like me? Let him make his claim! Let him announce it and explain it to me – since I established an ancient people – let them announce future events!

Isaiah 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 declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments, and ordinances, and obey him.
• Psalms 116:16Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.
• Jeremiah 50:5They will ask the way to Zion; they will turn their faces toward it. They will come and bind themselves to the Lord in a lasting covenant that will never be forgotten.
• Micah 4:2Many nations will come, saying, “Come on! Let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the temple of Jacob’s God, so he can teach us his commands and we can live by his laws.” For Zion will be the source of instruction; the Lord’s teachings will proceed from Jerusalem.
• Zechariah 8:20The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.
• Zechariah 13:9Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, ‘These are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
• Nehemiah 9:38(10:1) “Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document.”
• Nehemiah 10:1On the sealed documents were the following names: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah,
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
• Galatians 6:16And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who 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

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jacob
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Consider
• Fit
• Pleasure
• Surname
• Circumcision
• Forehead

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