Parallel Verses

King James Version

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

New American Standard Bible

“But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
Descendant of Abraham My friend,

Holman Bible

But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
descendant of Abraham, My friend

International Standard Version

"But as for you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I've chosen, the offspring of my friend Abraham

A Conservative Version

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

American Standard Version

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

Amplified


“But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The offspring of Abraham My friend,

Bible in Basic English

But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:

Darby Translation

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendant of Abraham my friend.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you, the {offspring} of Abraham my {friend},

Modern King James verseion

But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, My friend;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,

NET Bible

"You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend,

New Heart English Bible

"But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

The Emphasized Bible

But, thou, Israel, my Servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, - The seed of Abraham my loving one;

Webster

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

World English Bible

"But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

Youngs Literal Translation

-- And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But thou, Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

the seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

of Abraham
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. 9 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.



Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:7

Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

James 2:23

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Isaiah 44:1-2

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

Deuteronomy 10:15

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 14:2

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Psalm 135:4

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Isaiah 44:21

Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Leviticus 25:42

For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Psalm 105:6

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

Psalm 105:42-45

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

Isaiah 29:22

Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

Isaiah 43:1

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Isaiah 48:12

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

Isaiah 49:3

And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Isaiah 63:16

Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

Jeremiah 33:24

Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

Matthew 3:9

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

John 8:33-44

They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

John 15:14-15

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

Romans 4:12-13

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

Romans 9:4-8

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Galatians 3:19

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Galatians 4:22-31

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

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