Isaiah 44:21

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¹⁹ And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

²⁰ He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

²² I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

²³ Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

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

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BSB: Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.
KJV: Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
WEB: Remember these things, Jacob and Israel, for you are my servant. I have formed you. You are my servant. Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
ASV: Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
DARBY: Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art my servant; I have formed thee: thou art my servant, Israel; thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
BLB: Remember these [things], O Jacob, and Israel, for you [are] My servant. I have formed you, you [are] My servant, O Israel; you will not be forgotten by Me.

ÅB: Kom dette i hu, Jakob! Kom det i hu, Israel! For du er min tjener; jeg har dannet deg, du er min tjener; Israel, du skal ikke bli glemt av meg.
OTB: "Husk disse tingene, Jakob, for du, Israel, er min tjener. Jeg har formet deg, du er min tjener; Israel, jeg vil ikke glemme deg.
B1930: Kom dette i hu, Jakob! Kom det i hu, Israel! For du er min tjener; jeg har dannet dig, du er min tjener; Israel, du skal ikke bli glemt av mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 44:1–2
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
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Isaiah 49:15–16
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
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Isaiah 46:8–9
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
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Isaiah 43:15
I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
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Isaiah 43:1
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
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Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
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Deuteronomy 32:18
Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
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Zechariah 10:9
And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
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