Isaiah 41:9

7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

8 “But you, O 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, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

11 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.
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.
WEB
you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, ‘You are my servant. I have chosen you and have not cast you away.’
ASV
thou 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;
DARBY
thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called from the extremities thereof, and to whom I said, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not rejected thee,
BLB
whom I have taken from the ends of the earth and called you from its corners, and said to you ‘You [are] My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you’—
ÅB
Du som jeg tok ved hånden og hentet fra jordens ender og kalte fra dens ytterste kanter, og til hvem jeg sa: Du er min tjener, jeg har utvalgt deg og ikke forkastet deg!
OTB
Jeg tok deg fra jordens ender og kalte deg fra dens fjerneste deler. Jeg sa: 'Du er min tjener; jeg har utvalgt deg og ikke forkastet deg.
B1930
Du som jeg tok ved hånden og hentet fra jordens ender og kalte fra dens ytterste kanter, og til hvem jeg sa: Du er min tjener, jeg har utvalgt dig og ikke forkastet dig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 12:22

    Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.

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  • Psalms 94:14

    For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:6–7

    For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

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  • James 2:5

    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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  • Joshua 24:2–4

    And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.

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  • Romans 11:1–2

    I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:26–29

    Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

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  • Isaiah 41:2

    Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.

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