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Berean Standard Bible

““But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—”

Isaiah 41:8

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Isaiah 41 addresses Israel in exile or on the edge of it, afraid of the nations. God speaks to them by name, reminding them who they are to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—

World English Bible (WEB)

“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,

King James Version (KJV)

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas tú, Israel, siervo mío eres; tú, Jacob, á quien yo escogí, simiente de Abraham mi amigo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Pero tú, oh Israel, eres mío, mi pueblo elegido, porque eres la descendencia de Abraham, y él fue amigo mío!

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