Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called you by your name: I have named you, though you have not known me.
New American Standard Bible
And Israel My chosen one,
I have also
I have given you a title of honor
Though you have
King James Version
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Holman Bible
because of Jacob My servant
and Israel My chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know Me.
International Standard Version
For the sake of Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen, I've called you, and he has established you with a name, although you have not acknowledged me.
A Conservative Version
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name. I have surnamed thee, though thou have not known me.
American Standard Version
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Amplified
“For the sake of Jacob My servant,
And of Israel My chosen,
I have also called you by your name;
I have given you an honorable name
Though you have not known Me.
Bible in Basic English
Because of Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself, I have sent for you by name, giving you a name of honour, though you had no knowledge of me.
Darby Translation
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have called thee by thy name; I surnamed thee, though thou didst not know me;
Julia Smith Translation
For sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, and I will call to thee by thy name:.and I will address thee, and thou knewest me not
Lexham Expanded Bible
for the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen one. And I call you by your name; I give you a name of honor, though you do not know me.
Modern King James verseion
For Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My elect, I have even entitled you. I have named you, though you have not known me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that for Jacob my servant's sake, and for Israel my chosen. For I called thee by name, and ordained thee before thou knewest me.
NET Bible
For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize me.
New Heart English Bible
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
The Emphasized Bible
For the sake of my servant Jacob, Even Israel my chosen Therefore have I called unto thee by thy name, I give thee a title though thou hast not known me, -
Webster
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me:
World English Bible
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the sake of my servant Jacob, And of Israel My chosen, I call also thee by thy name, I surname thee, And thou hast not known Me.
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Election » Of grace » Of israel
Israel » Name given to God's chosen people
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
Shem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 45:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cyrus, God's Instrument
3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called you by your name: I have named you, though you have not known me. 5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God besides me: I girded you, though you have not known me:
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 41:8-9
But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendant of Abraham my friend.
Acts 17:23
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Isaiah 44:1
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Isaiah 43:3-4
For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior: I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you.
Isaiah 43:14
Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought them all down as fugitives, and the Chaldeans, whose song is in their ships.
Isaiah 44:28-1
That says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
Jeremiah 50:17-20
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria has devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.
Matthew 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Mark 13:20
And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.
Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Romans 11:7
What then? Israel has not obtained that which it seeks for; but the election has obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Galatians 4:8-9
But then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Ephesians 2:12
That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles who know not God: