Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And called from its
And said to you, ‘You are
I have
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
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
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,
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
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.
Themes
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Interlinear
Chazaq
`ebed
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
8
However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,
9
And called from its
And said to you, ‘You are
I have
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:6-7
You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be his own special people out of all the nations of the earth.
Joshua 24:2-4
Joshua said to all the people: This is what Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods. One of those ancestors was Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor.
1 Samuel 12:22
Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name's sake.
Nehemiah 9:7-38
You are Jehovah, the true God, who took Abram and made him yours, guiding him from Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham;
Psalm 94:14
Jehovah will not abandon his people. He will not desert those who belong to him.
Psalm 107:2-3
Let the redeemed by Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Isaiah 41:2
Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
Isaiah 41:8
However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,
Isaiah 43:5-6
Do not be afraid for I am with you. I will bring your descendants from the east and gather you from the west.
Jeremiah 33:25-26
Jehovah says: 'If My covenant for day and night do not stand and I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth,
Luke 13:29
People will come from east, west, north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God.
Romans 11:1-2
I ask has God rejected his people? Certainly not! I also am an Israelite, a descendant of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
Revelation 5:9
They sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.