Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself Israel as his personal possession.
New American Standard Bible
Israel for His
King James Version
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Holman Bible
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.
A Conservative Version
For LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.
Amplified
For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His own special treasure and possession.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
Darby Translation
For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property.
King James 2000
For the LORD has chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his special possession.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah has chosen Jacob to Himself, and Israel for His peculiar treasure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For why? The LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.
NET Bible
Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
The Emphasized Bible
For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
Webster
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
World English Bible
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
Themes
Israel » Name given to God's chosen people
Jews, the » Described as » A peculiar treasure
Topics
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 135:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For His Power And Redemption
3 Praise the LORD, because the LORD is good; Sing to his name, for he is gracious. 4 It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself Israel as his personal possession. 5 Indeed, I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord surpasses all gods.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:15
yet the LORD committed himself to love your ancestors and did so! He chose you their descendants after them from all the nations, as it is today.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Deuteronomy 7:6-7
because you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God chose you to be his people, his treasured possession from all the nations on the face of the earth."
Malachi 3:17
"They'll be mine," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him.
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
Exodus 19:5-6
And now if you carefully obey me and keep my covenant, you are to be my special possession out of all the nations, because the whole earth belongs to me,
Deuteronomy 32:9
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is his allotted portion.
1 Samuel 12:22
Indeed, the LORD won't abandon His people for the sake of His great name, for the LORD desires to make you a people for himself.
Psalm 33:12
How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance.
Psalm 105:6
You descendants of Abraham, his servant, You children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Isaiah 41:8
"But as for you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I've chosen, the offspring of my friend Abraham
Isaiah 43:20-21
Wild animals, jackals, and owls will honor me because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wilderness to give drink to my people, my chosen ones,
Zechariah 2:10-12
"Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion! Take note! I am coming to live in your midst," declares the LORD.