Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Whom I held thee fast from the extremities of the earth, and I called thee from its sides, and saying to thee, Thou my servant; I chose thee, and I rejected thee not

New American Standard Bible

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its remotest parts
And said to you, ‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and not rejected you.

King James Version

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

Holman Bible

I brought you from the ends of the earth
and called you from its farthest corners.
I said to you: You are My servant;
I have chosen you and not rejected you.

International Standard Version

you whom I encouraged from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners, and told you, "You're my servant, I've chosen you and haven't cast you aside.'

A Conservative Version

thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said to thee, Thou are my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away.

American Standard Version

thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;

Amplified


You whom I [the Lord] have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its remotest parts
And said to you, ‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not rejected you [even though you are exiled].

Bible in Basic English

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:

Darby Translation

thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called from the extremities thereof, and to whom I said, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not rejected thee,

King James 2000

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from its chief men, and said unto you, you are my servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away.

Lexham Expanded Bible

you whom I grasped from the ends of the earth and called from its remotest parts and told, "You [are] my servant; I have chosen you and I have not rejected you."

Modern King James verseion

whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from its sides. And I said to you, You are My servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whom I led from the ends of the earth by the hand: For I called thee from far, and said unto thee 'Thou shalt be my servant,' I have chosen thee, and will not cast thee away.

NET Bible

you whom I am bringing back from the earth's extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions -- I told you, "You are my servant." I have chosen you and not rejected you.

New Heart English Bible

You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, 'You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away;'

The Emphasized Bible

Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, And from the extremities thereof, have called thee, - And said to thee, My Servant, thou! I have chosen thee and not cast thee off,

Webster

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

World English Bible

You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, 'You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away;'

Youngs Literal Translation

Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, And from its near places I have called thee, And I say to thee, My servant Thou art, I have chosen thee, and not rejected thee.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
from the ends
קצה 
Qatsah 
Usage: 36

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and called
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

אציל 
'atsiyl 
Usage: 2

unto thee, Thou art my servant
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

8 And thou, Israel, my servant Jacob whom I chose thee, the seed of Abraham my beloved: 9 Whom I held thee fast from the extremities of the earth, and I called thee from its sides, and saying to thee, Thou my servant; I chose thee, and I rejected thee not 10 Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: thou shalt not look around for help for I thy God will strengthen thee; also I helped thee; also I held thee up with the right hand of my justice.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:6-7

For thou a holy people to Jehovah thy God: in thee Jehovah thy God chose to be to him a people of property from all the peoples which are upon the face of the earth.

Joshua 24:2-4

And Joshua will say to all the people, So said Jehovah the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the river from everlasting time, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor and they will serve other gods.

1 Samuel 12:22

For Jehovah will not cast off his people on account of his great name, for Jehovah willed to make you to him for a people.

Nehemiah 9:7-38

Thou thyself Jehovah the God who chose in Abram, and thou broughtest him from Ur of the Chaldees, and didst set his name Abraham.

Psalm 94:14

For Jehovah will not cast off his people, and he will not forsake his inheritance.

Psalm 107:2-3

They being redeemed of Jehovah shall say, Which he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

Isaiah 41:2

Who raised up justice from the sunrising? he shall call him to his foot; he will give the nations before him; and he will bring down kings: he will give as the dust of his sword, as driven straw, his bow.

Isaiah 41:8

And thou, Israel, my servant Jacob whom I chose thee, the seed of Abraham my beloved:

Isaiah 43:5-6

Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the sunrisings, and from the west I will gather thee.

Jeremiah 33:25-26

Thus said Jehovah, If not my covenant of the day and of the night, the laws of the heavens and the earth I set not up.

Luke 13:29

And they shall come from the risings, and the settings, and from north, and south, and they shall recline in the kingdom of God.

Romans 11:1-2

I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, of the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not, many well born:

James 2:5

Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?

Revelation 5:9

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

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