Isaiah 41:8
Douay-Rheims
But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Contrast between the idolatrous nations whom God will destroy by Cyrus, and Israel whom God will deliver by the same man for their forefathers' sake. servant--so termed as being chosen by God to worship Him themselves, and to lead other peoples to do the same (Isa 45:4). Jacob . . . chosen-- (Psa 135:4). my friend--literally, "loving me."
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1871 · Isaiah 41:8
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