Isaiah 41:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 41:8

6 ^aEveryone helped his neighbor,
And said to his brother,
¹“Be of good courage!”

7 ^aSo the craftsman encouraged the ^bgoldsmith;
He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil,
Saying,¹ “It is ready for the soldering”;
Then he fastened it with pegs,
^cThat it might not totter.

8 “But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have ^achosen,
The descendants of Abraham My ^bfriend.

9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:

10 ^aFear not, ^bfor I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

11 “Behold, all those who were incensed against you
Shall be ^aashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.

12 You shall seek them and not find them—
¹Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 41:8

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

Amplified® Bible
But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham My friend,

Contemporary English Version
Israel, you are my servant. I chose you, the family of my friend Abraham.

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

Good News Bible
"But you, Israel my servant, you are the people that I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham, my friend.

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,

New International Version
"But you, O Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend,

New King James Version
“ But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The descendants of Abraham My friend.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,

Revised Standard Version
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;

Young's Literal Translation
-- And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,

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