Isaiah 43:4
Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.
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Genesis 12:2And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Deuteronomy 4:37'And because that He hath loved thy fathers, He doth also fix on their seed after them, and doth bring thee out, in His presence, by His great power, from Egypt:
Deuteronomy 14:2for a holy people [art] thou to Jehovah thy God, and on thee hath Jehovah fixed to be to Him for a people, a peculiar treasure, out of all the peoples who [are] on the face of the ground.
Deuteronomy 32:9For Jehovah's portion [is] His people, Jacob [is] the line of His inheritance.
Psalms 135:4For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
Jeremiah 31:3From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee [with] kindness.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 43:2-8
Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 708.) 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. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt… Read the whole commentary →