Isaiah 41:9
7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
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.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
Read in contextPsalms 94:14
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 7:6–7
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Read in contextJames 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Read in contextJoshua 24:2–4
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Read in contextRomans 11:1–2
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:26–29
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
Read in contextIsaiah 41:2
Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
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