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Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you: ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says, He who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you: ‘Do not fear, Jacob My servant, And Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, &#8216Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus says Yahweh who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant, And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen. <a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> This is what the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you says, ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And Jeshurun (Israel, the upright one) whom I have chosen. <a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD your Maker, the one who formed you from the womb: He will help you. Do not fear, Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD your Maker who formed you from the womb; He will help you: Do not fear; Jacob is My servant; I have chosen Jeshurun. <a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob my servant; and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born. Israel, don't be terrified! You are my chosen servant, my very favorite. <a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob my servant; and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD made you, formed you in the womb, and will help you. This is what the LORD says: Don't be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> I am the LORD who created you; from the time you were born, I have helped you. Do not be afraid; you are my servant, my chosen people whom I love. <a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> This what the LORD says, the one who made you, formed you from the womb, and who will help you: "Don't be afraid, Jacob my servant, and Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a> This is what the LORD, the one who made you, says--the one who formed you in the womb and helps you: "Don't be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen! <a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> This is what the LORD who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: "Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a> This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: “Don’t be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH, your Maker, and your Former, "" From the womb He helps you: Do not fear, My servant Jacob, "" And Yeshurun, whom I have fixed on. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, thy Maker, and thy Former, From the womb He doth help thee; Fear not, my servant Jacob, And Jeshurun, whom I have fixed on. <a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah making thee, and forming thee from the belly, he will help thee; Thou shalt not be afraid, my servant Jacob, and Jeshurun whom I chose.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord that made and formed thee, thy helper from the womb: Fear not, O my servant Jacob, and thou most righteous whom I have chosen. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord, who made and formed you, your Helper from the womb: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant and my most righteous, whom I have chosen. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD who made you, your help, who formed you from the womb: Do not fear, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD who made you, who formed you in the womb and will help you: Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD that made you and formed you from the womb and helped you: Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and you, Israel, whom I have chosen. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH who made you, and he formed you in the womb, and he helped you: “Do not be afraid, my Servant, Yaqob, and Israel, whom I have chosen<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD that made thee, And formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob My servant, And thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord God that made thee, and he that formed thee from the womb; Thou shalt yet be helped: fear not, my servant Jacob; and beloved Israel, whom I have chosen. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9658" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">The LORD has Chosen Israel</a> 1But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. 2<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śe·ḵā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">your Maker,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm" title="3335: wə·yō·ṣer·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- Probably identical with yatsar;); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. Form a resolution).">who formed you</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: mib·be·ṭen (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">from the womb</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: ya‘·zə·re·kā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2mse) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">and who will help you:</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">O Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3484.htm" title="3484: wî·šu·rūn (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Upright one, poetic name for Isr. From yashar; upright; Jeshurun, a symbol. Name for Israel.">Jeshurun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bā·ḥar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">whom I have chosen.</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> 3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a> But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! <a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3-4</a> “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. / Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you. <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-16</a> For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5</a> Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a> “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass? <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a> For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. <a href="/matthew/10-30.htm">Matthew 10:30-31</a> And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/luke/12-7.htm">Luke 12:7</a> And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a> being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD that made you, and formed you from the womb, which will help you; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and you, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.that made<a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Isaiah 44:21</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1,7,21</a> 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… formed<a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a> Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;<a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3,4</a> Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: … <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1</a> Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.fear<a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10,14</a> Fear 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… <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a> 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.<a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Luke 12:32</a> Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Jesurun<a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.<a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm">Deuteronomy 33:5</a> And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Former</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Forming</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Help</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Jeshurun</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/songs/8-2.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-18.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-10.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Former</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Forming</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Jeshurun</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 44</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">God comforts the church with his promises</a> 7. <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">The vanity of idols</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">And folly of idol makers</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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As "Maker," God is acknowledged as the Creator of all things, including Israel. This highlights His authority and power, as well as His intimate involvement in the creation and sustenance of His people. The concept of God as Creator is foundational in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a> and is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-14</a>, where God’s role in forming individuals is celebrated.who formed you from the womb This phrase underscores God's intimate knowledge and care for His people from the very beginning of their existence. It reflects the personal relationship God has with Israel, akin to a potter shaping clay, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a>. The imagery of being formed in the womb is also found in <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a>, where God speaks of knowing and consecrating Jeremiah before his birth, indicating divine purpose and election.and who will help you God's promise to help signifies His ongoing commitment to His people. This assurance of divine assistance is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where God promises to never leave nor forsake His people. It reflects God's faithfulness and His role as a protector and provider, reinforcing the covenant relationship.Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant The command "Do not be afraid" is a common biblical exhortation, often given in times of uncertainty or fear. "Jacob" refers to the patriarch whose name was later changed to Israel, symbolizing the nation as a whole. As "My servant," Israel is reminded of their role and identity in God's plan. This phrase reassures them of God's presence and protection, similar to the encouragement given to Joshua in <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>.Jeshurun, whom I have chosen "Jeshurun" is a poetic name for Israel, meaning "upright one," used in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15 and 33</a>:5, 26. It reflects an idealized vision of Israel as righteous and faithful. The phrase "whom I have chosen" emphasizes God's sovereign election of Israel as His people, a theme central to the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>. This choice is not based on Israel's merit but on God's love and purpose, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is the one speaking in this verse, offering assurance and help. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> Represents the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel. Jacob is often used to refer to the collective people of God. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jeshurun.htm">Jeshurun</a> A poetic name for Israel, meaning "upright one" or "beloved one." It emphasizes the ideal character and relationship God desires with His people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_womb.htm">The Womb</a> Symbolizes the beginning of life and God's intimate involvement in the creation and formation of each individual. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a> The divine message or promise given by God, which carries authority and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_as_creator_and_sustainer.htm">God as Creator and Sustainer</a> Recognize that God is intimately involved in our lives from the very beginning. He is our Maker and knows us completely. <a href="/topical/c/chosen_and_loved_by_god.htm">Chosen and Loved by God</a> Understand that being chosen by God, like Jacob and Jeshurun, means we are loved and have a special purpose in His plan. <a href="/topical/f/fear_not.htm">Fear Not</a> Embrace the command to not be afraid, trusting in God's promise to help and sustain us through life's challenges. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> Reflect on our identity as God's servants, called to live uprightly and in accordance with His will, much like Jeshurun. <a href="/topical/d/divine_assurance.htm">Divine Assurance</a> Take comfort in the assurance that God is with us, ready to help and guide us, just as He promised to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 44</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_jeshurun'_mean.htm">What does "God of Jeshurun" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_can't_we_choose_to_be_born.htm">If free will is important, why doesn’t God let us choose whether or not to be born?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_56_6-7_fit_earlier_covenants.htm">How does Isaiah 56:6-7 reconcile with verses that depict Israel's exclusive covenant in earlier chapters of Isaiah?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_global_event_for_isaiah_2_10-22.htm">Why does Isaiah 2:10-22 warn of a 'day of the Lord' that would humble humanity, yet historical records do not clearly show a global cataclysm aligning with this prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Thou, Jesurun . . .--The ideal name of Israel as "the upright one;" so the Book of Jasher is the book of the "upright," of the heroes of Israel. (See Note on <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm" title="But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: you are waxen fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.">Deuteronomy 32:15</a>.) The name is substituted for the Israel of the preceding verse, as pointing to the purpose of God in their election.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb (see <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1, 7</a>). "From the womb" is added here for increased emphasis. Jesurun. The Lord's people have their proper names - Jacob, Israel, Jesurun, or rather, Jeshurun. "Jacob" marks them simply as descendants of the patriarch - the people to whom the promises were made. "Israel" marks their militant character - that as "God's soldiers" they fought his battles and maintained his cause in the midst of a hostile world. The third name, "Jeshurun," which is very rarely used (only here and in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm">Deuteronomy 33:5, 26</a>), designates them as "righteous," being a derivative from the root yashar (or joshar), equivalent to "upright," and points to that standard of moral excellence which it was their duty to set forth, and which to some extent they did set forth, in a world that "lay in wickedness." Had they been more worthy of the name, it would probably have been oftener applied to them. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now is the word אָמַ֨ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say of the LORD, יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your Maker, עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ (‘ō·śe·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make who formed you וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ (wə·yō·ṣer·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine from the womb מִבֶּ֖טֶן (mib·be·ṭen) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything [and] will help you: יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ (ya‘·zə·re·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> To surround, protect, aid Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not be afraid, תִּירָא֙ (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten O Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc My servant, עַבְדִּ֣י (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Jeshurun, וִישֻׁר֖וּן (wî·šu·rūn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3484.htm">Strong's 3484: </a> upright one', poetic name for Israel whom I have chosen. בָּחַ֥רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:2 This is what Yahweh who made you (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 44:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>