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Christian Standard Bible ®

Isaiah 41:8

But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,descendant of Abraham, my friend—

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   God Continued...;   Scofield Reference Index - Christ;   Israel;   Servant;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Choosing/chosen;   Friendship;   Israel/jews;   Servants;   Strength;   Upholdment;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Friend;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Election;   Servant of the lord;   Slave;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Friend, Friendship;   Jesus Christ, Name and Titles of;   Predestination;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Friend, Friendship;   Isaiah;   Servant of the Lord, the;   Valley;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Election;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Micah, Book of;   Righteousness;   Servant of the Lord;   Slave, Slavery;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Magnificat;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abraham ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Chosen of god;   Christ;   Church;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Friend;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abraham;   Friend;   Mediation;   Messiah;   Servant of Yahweh (the Lord);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abraham;   Aḥa (aḥai) Ii.;   Friendship;   God;   Hebron;   Hope;   Meter in the Bible;   Patriarchs, the;   Servant of God;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
But you, Yisra'el, my servant, Ya`akov whom I have chosen, the seed of Avraham my friend,
King James Version
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
English Standard Version
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
New American Standard Bible
"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,
New Century Version
The Lord says, "People of Israel, you are my servants. People of Jacob, I chose you. You are from the family of my friend Abraham.
Amplified Bible
"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The offspring of Abraham My friend,
World English Bible
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But thou, Israel, art my seruant, and thou Iaakob, whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.
Legacy Standard Bible
"But you, Israel, My servant,Jacob whom I have chosen,Seed of Abraham My friend,
Berean Standard Bible
But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend-
Contemporary English Version
Israel, you are my servant. I chose you, the family of my friend Abraham.
Complete Jewish Bible
"But you, Isra'el, my servant; Ya‘akov, whom I have chosen, descendants of Avraham my friend,
Darby Translation
But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, "You, Israel, are my servant. Jacob, I chose you. You are from the family of my friend, Abraham.
George Lamsa Translation
But now, Israel, you are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham my friend, whom I have strengthened.
Good News Translation
"But you, Israel my servant, you are the people that I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham, my friend.
Lexham English Bible
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you, the offspring of Abraham my friend,
Literal Translation
But you Israel are My servant, Jacob whom I have elected; the seed of My friend Abraham;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou Israel my seruaunt: Iacob my electe sede of Abraha my beloued,
American Standard Version
But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
Bible in Basic English
But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But thou, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham My friend;
King James Version (1611)
But thou Israel, art my seruant, Iacob whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But thou Israel art my seruaunt, thou Iacob whom I haue chose, thou art the seede of Abraham my beloued.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But thou, Israel, art my servant Jacob, and he whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraam, whom I have loved:
English Revised Version
But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou, Israel, my seruaunte, Jacob, whom Y chees, the seed of Abraham, my frend, in whom Y took thee;
Update Bible Version
But you, Israel, my slave, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
Webster's Bible Translation
But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
New English Translation
"You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend,
New King James Version
"But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.
New Living Translation
"But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from Abraham my friend,
New Life Bible
"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, son of My friend Abraham,
New Revised Standard
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, thou, Israel, my Servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, - The seed of Abraham my loving one;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:
Revised Standard Version
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
Young's Literal Translation
-- And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,
THE MESSAGE
"But you, Israel, are my servant. You're Jacob, my first choice, descendants of my good friend Abraham. I pulled you in from all over the world, called you in from every dark corner of the earth, Telling you, ‘You're my servant, serving on my side. I've picked you. I haven't dropped you.' Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,

Contextual Overview

1“Be silent before me, coasts and islands! 2Who has stirred up someone from the east?In righteousness he calls him to serve.The Lord hands nations over to him,and he subdues kings.He makes them like dust with his sword,like wind-driven stubble with his bow. 3He pursues them, going on safely,hardly touching the path with his feet. 4Who has performed and done this,calling the generations from the beginning?I am the Lord, the firstand with the last—I am he.” 5The coasts and islands see and are afraid,the whole earth trembles.They approach and arrive. 6Each one helps the other,and says to another, “Take courage!” 7The craftsman encourages the metalworker;the one who flattens with the hammerencourages the one who strikes the anvil,saying of the soldering, “It is good.”He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over. 8But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,descendant of Abraham, my friend—9I brought you from the ends of the earthand called you from its farthest corners.I said to you: You are my servant;I have chosen you; I haven’t rejected you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou: Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 44:1, Isaiah 44:2, Isaiah 44:21, Isaiah 48:12, Isaiah 49:3, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Leviticus 25:42, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Deuteronomy 10:15, Deuteronomy 14:2, Psalms 33:12, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 105:42-45, Psalms 135:4, Jeremiah 33:24

the seed: Matthew 3:9, John 8:33-44, Romans 4:12, Romans 4:13, Romans 9:4-8, Galatians 3:19, Galatians 4:22-31

my friend: 2 Chronicles 20:7, John 15:14, John 15:15, James 2:23

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:37 - because Nehemiah 9:7 - choose Psalms 47:9 - the God Psalms 103:17 - unto children's Psalms 119:94 - I am thine Proverbs 27:10 - own Isaiah 29:22 - who redeemed Isaiah 45:4 - Jacob Isaiah 63:7 - mention Isaiah 63:8 - Surely Jeremiah 2:21 - wholly Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time Ezekiel 20:5 - In the Zechariah 1:17 - choose Malachi 1:2 - I have Matthew 1:2 - Isaac begat Mark 12:26 - I am Luke 12:4 - my John 11:11 - he saith Acts 13:17 - God Acts 13:26 - children Romans 11:28 - but Galatians 3:14 - the blessing Ephesians 1:4 - as Hebrews 11:16 - to be 1 Peter 2:9 - a chosen

Cross-References

Genesis 40:6
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked distraught.
Genesis 40:8
“We had dreams,” they said to him, “but there is no one to interpret them.”
Genesis 41:1
At the end of two years Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,
Genesis 41:6
After them, seven heads of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up.
Genesis 41:8
When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
Genesis 41:9
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I remember my faults.
Genesis 41:11
He and I had dreams on the same night; each dream had its own meaning.
Genesis 41:12
Now a young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, he interpreted our dreams for us, and each had its own interpretation.
Genesis 41:13
It turned out just the way he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they quickly brought him from the dungeon. He shaved, changed his clothes, and went to Pharaoh.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But thou, Israel, art my servant,.... As the great spread and success of the Gospel could not fail of drawing the resentment of the idolatrous Heathens on those who embraced and professed it, and by whom they were grievously persecuted under the Roman emperors; wherefore, to support them under these trials, the Lord speaks these and the following comfortable words unto them; for not carnal, but spiritual Israel are here meant; such who by the power of divine grace were turned from idols to serve the living God, who were made willing to become his servants, and whose honour it was to be so called and accounted; and being so, they might be assured their Lord and Master would protect and defend them, bless and reward them:

Jacob whom I have chosen; Israelites indeed, Jacob like, plain hearted men, wrestling and prevailing ones in prayer with God, whom he chose to be his people, and peculiar treasure; who, though disallowed of men, were like their Lord and Saviour, chosen of God, and precious:

the seed of Abraham my friend: the spiritual seed of Abraham, being believers in Christ, and friends of his, as Abraham was; and whom he uses and shows to be such, by disclosing his secrets to them,

John 15:15.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But thou, Israel, art my servant - This is an address directly to the Jews, and is designed to show them, in view of the truths which had just been urged, that God was their protector and friend. Those who relied on idols were trusting to that which could not aid them. But those who trusted in him were safe. For their protection he had raised up Cyrus, for this purpose he had subdued the nations before him. God now expresses to them the assurance that though the nations should be destroyed, yet that he had chosen them, and would remember them, and his promise made to Abraham, their illustrious ancestor. The word ‘servant’ here is used in a mild and gentle sense, not to denote bondage or slavery, but to denote that they had been engaged in his service, and that he regarded them as subject to his laws, and as under his protection.

Jacob whom I have chosen - The descendants of Jacob, whom I have selected to be my people. Abraham my friend. Hebrew, ‘Loving me,’ my lover. Abraham was regarded as the friend of God (see 2 Chronicles 20:7). ‘And he was called the Friend of God’ James 2:23. This most honorable appellation he deserved by a life of devoted piety, and by habitually submitting himself to the will of God. The idea in this verse is, that as they were the descendants of his friend, God deemed himself bound to protect and deliver them according to his gracious promises; and this is one of the many instances where the divine favor is manifested to descendants in consequence of the piety and prayers of their ancestors.


 
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