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Isaiah 41:9 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 41 · verse 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.Isaiah 41:9 · King James Version
Isaiah 41:9 in context
7So 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.
8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9Thou 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.
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
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Key words (Strong's)
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- chosenbâcharproperly, to tryH977 →
- takenchâzaqto fasten uponH2388 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- endsqâtsâha terminationH7098 →
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That particular instance of God's care for his people Israel in raising up Cyrus to be their deliverer is here insisted upon as a great proof both of his sovereignty above all idols and of his power to protect his people. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9