Isaiah 41:8

New King James Version

"But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.

Parallel Translations

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

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 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 "Keep silence before Me, O coastlands, And let the people renew their strength! Let them come near, then let them speak; Let us come near together for judgment. ² "Who raised up one from the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet? Who gave the nations before him, And made him rule over kings? Who gave them as the dust to his sword, As driven stubble to his bow? ³ Who pursued them, and passed safely By the way that he had not gone with his feet? ⁴ Who has performed and done it, Calling the generations from the beginning? "I, the LORD, am the first; And with the last I am He."' ⁵ The coastlands saw it and feared, The ends of the earth were afraid; They drew near and came. ⁶ Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, "Be of good courage!" ⁷ So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, "It is ready for the soldering"; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter. ⁸ "But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend. ⁹ You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, "You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away:

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
And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were sad.

Genesis 40:8
And they said to him, "We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it." So Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please."

Genesis 41:1
Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river.

Genesis 41:6
Then behold, seven thin heads, blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them.

Genesis 41:8
Now it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:9
Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying: "I remember my faults this day.

Genesis 41:11
we each had a dream in one night, he and I. Each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.

Genesis 41:12
Now there was a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his own dream.

Genesis 41:13
And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it happened. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him."

Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came 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.