Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property.
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.
International Standard Version
It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself Israel as his personal 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.
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 ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: play on the harp to his name, for it is pleasant 4 For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property. 5 For I knew that great is Jehovah, and our Lord above all gods.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:15
Only Jehovah delighted in thy fathers to love them, and he will choose in their seed after them in you above all peoples, as this day.
1 Peter 2:9
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
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.
Malachi 3:17
And they were to me, said Jehovah of armies, for the day which I make wealth; and I spared for them as a man will spare for the son serving him.
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
Exodus 19:5-6
And now if hearing, ye shall hear to my voice, and watch my covenant, and ye were to me wealth above all peoples, for to me is all the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:9
For Jehovah the portion of his people; Jacob the cord of his inheritance.
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.
Psalm 33:12
Happy the nation to whom Jehovah is his God; the people he chose for an inheritance to him.
Psalm 105:6
The seed of Abraham his servant, the sons of Jacob his chosen.
Isaiah 41:8
And thou, Israel, my servant Jacob whom I chose thee, the seed of Abraham my beloved:
Isaiah 43:20-21
The beast of the field shall know me, the sea monster and the daughters of the ostrich: for I gave waters in the desert, rivers in the waste to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Zechariah 2:10-12
Shout for joy and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for behold me coming, and I dwelt in the midst of thee, says Jehovah.