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I said, &#8216You are my servant’ I have chosen you and have not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Thou</i> whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou <i>art</i> my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>You</i> whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, ‘You <i>are</i> My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, &#8216You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You whom I have strongly taken hold of from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You whom I [the LORD] have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you [even though you are exiled].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are my servant; I have chosen you; I haven’t rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From far across the earth I brought you here and said, "You are my chosen servant. I haven't forgotten you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have taken you from the ends of the earth and called you from its most distant places. I said to you, 'You are my servant. I've chosen you; I haven't rejected you.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I brought you from the ends of the earth; I called you from its farthest corners and said to you, 'You are my servant.' I did not reject you, but chose you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you whom I encouraged from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners, and told you, 'You're my servant, I've chosen you and haven't cast you aside.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />you whom I am bringing back from the earth's extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions--I told you, "You are my servant." I have chosen you and not rejected you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />you whom I have taken hold of from places far away on the earth, and summoned from its border, and said to you, "You are my servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from its corners, and said to you, ‘You are my servant. I have chosen you and have not cast you away.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, "" And from its near places I have called you, "" And I say to you, You [are] My servant, "" I have chosen you, and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, And from its near places I have called thee, And I say to thee, My servant Thou art, I have chosen thee, and not rejected thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whom I held thee fast from the extremities of the earth, and I called thee from its sides, and saying to thee, Thou my servant; I chose thee, and I rejected thee not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In whom I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For his sake, I have taken you from the ends of the earth, and I have called you from its distant places. And I said to you: “You are my servant. I have chosen you, and I have not cast you aside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth and summoned from its far-off places, To whom I have said, You are my servant; I chose you, I have not rejected you— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have called you from the ends of the earth and from among the prophets, and said to you, You are my servant; I have chosen you, and have not rejected you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For I have empowered you from the ends of The Earth, and from the watchtowers I called you and I have said to you, “You are my Servant!” I have chosen you and I have not rejected you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, And called thee from the uttermost parts thereof, And said unto thee: 'Thou art My servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away';<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and from the high places of it I have called thee, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and I have not forsaken thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/41-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8849" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/41.htm">God's Help to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">I brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">you from</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: miq·ṣō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and called you</a> <a href="/hebrew/678.htm" title="678: ū·mê·’ă·ṣî·le·hā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A side, corner, a chief. From 'atsal; an extremity, also a noble.">from its farthest corners.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">‘You</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî- (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">are My servant.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">I have chosen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mə·’as·tî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">rejected you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>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 right hand of righteousness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28-30</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. / For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a></span><br />You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4-5</a></span><br />For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13-14</a></span><br />But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. / To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1-2</a></span><br />But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a></span><br />Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a></span><br />He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-6.htm">Psalm 105:6</a></span><br />O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a></span><br />“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from the chief men thereof, and said to you, You are my servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away.</p><p class="hdg">whom</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</a></b></br> Who raised up the righteous <i>man</i> from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made <i>him</i> rule over kings? he gave <i>them</i> as the dust to his sword, <i>and</i> as driven stubble to his bow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2-4</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, <i>even</i> Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;</p><p class="hdg">called</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:7</a></b></br> The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye <i>were</i> the fewest of all people:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a></b></br> For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, <i>are called</i>: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></b></br> Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?</p><p class="hdg">I have chosen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></b></br> For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a></b></br> For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-25.htm">Jeremiah 33:25,26</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; 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Historically, it refers to the Israelites' return from exile, symbolizing God's ability to reach and redeem His people regardless of their location. The "ends of the earth" signifies the vastness of God's reach and His authority over all nations. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the global spread of the Gospel, where God calls people from every nation to Himself.<p><b>and called you from its farthest corners.</b><br>The calling from the "farthest corners" highlights God's intimate knowledge and personal relationship with His people. It suggests that no matter how distant or scattered they are, God knows them and calls them by name. This reflects the biblical theme of God's omnipresence and His ability to gather His chosen ones. It also connects to the New Testament idea of the Church being called from all nations, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>).<p><b>I said, ‘You are My servant.’</b><br>This declaration establishes a covenant relationship between God and His people. The term "servant" is significant in Isaiah, often referring to Israel as a nation and prophetically pointing to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, as the ultimate Servant of the Lord (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a>). This role involves both privilege and responsibility, as God's people are called to serve His purposes in the world.<p><b>I have chosen and not rejected you.</b><br>God's choice of Israel is rooted in His covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This assurance of being chosen and not rejected provides comfort and security, especially in times of trial or exile. It underscores the theme of divine election and grace, where God's choice is based on His love and purpose rather than human merit. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are described as chosen by God (<a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a>), reinforcing the continuity of God's redemptive plan through history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often referred to as His servant in the book of Isaiah. This verse speaks directly to Israel, reminding them of their special status and calling.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ends_of_the_earth.htm">The Ends of the Earth</a></b><br>This phrase signifies the vastness of God's reach and His ability to gather His people from all corners of the world, emphasizing His sovereignty and omnipresence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/servant.htm">Servant</a></b><br>A term used to describe Israel's role in God's plan. It implies a relationship of service and obedience to God, as well as a position of honor and purpose.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_calling.htm">God's Calling</a></b><br>The divine initiative where God chooses and calls individuals or nations for His purposes. This calling is irrevocable and based on His grace and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God’s calling is based on His sovereign will and purpose, not on human merit. This should instill confidence and humility in believers, knowing they are chosen by grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_acceptance.htm">Assurance of Acceptance</a></b><br>Despite failures and shortcomings, God reassures His people of their acceptance. Believers can find comfort in knowing they are not rejected by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purposeful_service.htm">Purposeful Service</a></b><br>Being called as God’s servant implies a life of purpose and mission. Christians are encouraged to seek and fulfill their God-given roles in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/global_reach_of_god's_plan.htm">Global Reach of God’s Plan</a></b><br>God’s ability to gather His people from the ends of the earth highlights the global scope of His redemptive plan. This should inspire believers to participate in global missions and evangelism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god's_calling.htm">Identity in God’s Calling</a></b><br>Understanding one's identity as chosen by God provides a foundation for living a life of faith and obedience. Believers are encouraged to root their identity in God’s calling rather than worldly standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_god's_servants.htm">What does the Bible say about God's servants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_cosmic_christ_concept.htm">What does 'Called According to His Purpose' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'god_gives_grace_to_humble'.htm">What does the Bible say about God's servants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">What does "Called According to His Purpose" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) F<span class= "bld">rom the ends of the earth.</span>--Ur of the Chaldees, as belonging to the Euphrates region, is on the extreme verge of the prophet's horizon.<p><span class= "bld">From the chief men thereof.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">from the far-off regions thereof.</span><p><span class= "bld">I have chosen . . .</span>--Isaiah becomes the preacher of the Divine election, and finds in it, as St. Paul found, the ground of an inextinguishable hope for the nation of which he was a member. As in St. Peter's teaching, it remained for them to "make their calling and election sure" (<a href="/2_peter/1-10.htm" title="Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:">2Peter 1:10</a>), though God, in the unchangeableness of His nature, had chosen them before the foundation of the world.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> from Ur of the Chaldees (Mugheir in Lower Babylonia), and again from Egypt, another "end of the earth" compared with Palestine. The prophet views Palestine as Israel's true <span class="accented">habitat</span>, whatever may be its temporary abiding-place. <span class="cmt_word">From the chief men thereof</span>. Most moderns translate "from the <span class="accented">corners</span> thereof;" but <span class="accented">atsilim</span> has the meaning of "chief men" in the only other place where it occurs (<a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11</a>). And not cast thee away. Not even when in exile was Israel "cast away." God's care was still extended over them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/41-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you from</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְצ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miq·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and called you</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָאתִ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from its farthest corners.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’ă·ṣî·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_678.htm">Strong's 678: </a> </span><span class="str2">A side, corner, a chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֹ֤מַר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֔תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are My servant.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have chosen</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’as·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - 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