Isaiah 41:8

But thou, Israel, art my servant Jacob, and he whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, whom I have loved:

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

In Context

7The artificer has become strong, and the coppersmith that smites with the hammer, and forges also: sometimes he will say, It is a piece well joined: they have fastened them with nails; they will fix them, and they shall not be moved.

9whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and from the high places of it I have called thee, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and I have not forsaken thee.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:42Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such a one shall not be sold as a common servant.

Deuteronomy 10:15Only the Lord chose your fathers to love them, and he chose out their seed after them, even you, beyond all nations, as at this day.

1 Chronicles 16:13Ye seed of Israel his servants, 1 Ye seed of Jacob his chosen ones. 1

Psalms 33:12Come, ye children, hear me: 1 I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 1

Psalms 105:42And their enemies oppressed them, 1 And they were brought down under their hands. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 41:2-10

Idolatry Exposed. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 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. 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who hath wrought and done it,… Read the whole commentary →

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