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No God Besides Yahweh

44 “But now hear, O Jacob, My (A)servant,
And Israel, whom I have chosen:
Thus says Yahweh who made you
And (B)formed you from the womb, who (C)will help you,
(D)Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,
And you (E)Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
For (F)I will pour out water on [a]the thirsty ground
And streams on the dry land;
I will (G)pour out My Spirit on your (H)seed
And My blessing on your offspring;
And they will spring up [b]among the grass
Like (I)poplars by streams of water.’
This one will say, ‘I am Yahweh’s’;
And this one [c]will call on the name of Jacob;
And this one will (J)write [d]on his hand, ‘Belonging to Yahweh,’
And will name Israel’s name with honor.

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  1. Isaiah 44:3 Or him who is thirsty
  2. Isaiah 44:4 Or like grass among the waters
  3. Isaiah 44:5 Or will be called by the name of Jacob
  4. Isaiah 44:5 Or with

44 “But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant,
    Israel my chosen one.
The Lord who made you and helps you says:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,
    O dear Israel,[a] my chosen one.
For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
    and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
    and my blessing on your children.
They will thrive like watered grass,
    like willows on a riverbank.
Some will proudly claim, ‘I belong to the Lord.’
    Others will say, ‘I am a descendant of Jacob.’
Some will write the Lord’s name on their hands
    and will take the name of Israel as their own.”

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Footnotes

  1. 44:2 Hebrew Jeshurun, a term of endearment for Israel.

Israel the Chosen

44 “But now listen, Jacob, my servant,(A)
    Israel, whom I have chosen.(B)
This is what the Lord says—
    he who made(C) you, who formed you in the womb,(D)
    and who will help(E) you:
Do not be afraid,(F) Jacob, my servant,(G)
    Jeshurun,[a](H) whom I have chosen.
For I will pour water(I) on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;(J)
I will pour out my Spirit(K) on your offspring,
    and my blessing(L) on your descendants.(M)
They will spring up like grass(N) in a meadow,
    like poplar trees(O) by flowing streams.(P)
Some will say, ‘I belong(Q) to the Lord’;
    others will call themselves by the name of Jacob;
still others will write on their hand,(R) ‘The Lord’s,’(S)
    and will take the name Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:2 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel.