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Isaiah 44:1-5

The LORD Who Chose Jacob, Pours Out His Spirit, Blots Out Sin, and Names Cyrus

Isaiah 44 moves from comfort to Jacob-Israel as the LORD’s chosen servant, to the promise of water on dry ground and the Spirit poured out on offspring, to the LORD’s declaration that He is the first and the last with no God besides Him, to an extended satire exposing the foolishness of idol-making, to the call for Israel to remember that the LORD has redeemed them and swept away their sins, and finally to the LORD’s announcement that He frustrates false signs, confirms His servants’ words, restores Jerusalem, dries up the deep, and names Cyrus as His shepherd who will fulfill His pleasure.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

2This 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.

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.

4They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.

5One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:9Classic cross-referencesZechariah 13:9Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 44:21Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 41:8Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 46:3Classic cross-referencesActs 2:16-18OliveGrove study linksEphesians 1:13-14OliveGrove study linksGalatians 3:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

But nowוְעַתָּ֥הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverblistenשְׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularMy servantעַבְדִּ֑יH5650Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhom I have chosenבָּחַ֥רְתִּיH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:5Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 43:1Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 41:10Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 46:3Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 44:24Classic cross-referencesActs 2:16-18OliveGrove study linksEphesians 1:13-14OliveGrove study linksGalatians 3:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Thisכֹּה־H3541Adverbis the wordאָמַ֨רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Makerעֹשֶׂ֛ךָH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwho formed youוְיֹצֶרְךָ֥H3335Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularfrom the wombמִבֶּ֖טֶןH990Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular[and] who will help youיַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּH5826Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָא֙H3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularO Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularMy servantעַבְדִּ֣יH5650Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularJeshurunוִישֻׁר֖וּןH3484Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhom I have chosenבָּחַ֥רְתִּיH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

  • Jeshurun means the upright one, a term of endearment for Israel.
Verse 3

Cross-references

Joel 2:28Classic cross-referencesActs 2:17Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 59:21Classic cross-referencesJohn 7:37Classic cross-referencesProverbs 1:23Classic cross-referencesActs 2:16-18OliveGrove study linksEphesians 1:13-14OliveGrove study linksGalatians 3:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionI will pourאֶצָּק־H3332Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwaterמַ֙יִם֙H4325Noun - masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe thirsty landצָמֵ֔אH6771Adjective - masculine singularand currentsוְנֹזְלִ֖יםH5140Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe dry groundיַבָּשָׁ֑הH3004Noun - feminine singularI will pour outאֶצֹּ֤קH3332Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularMy Spiritרוּחִי֙H7307Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionyour descendantsזַרְעֶ֔ךָH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand My blessingוּבִרְכָתִ֖יH1293Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionyour offspringצֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃H6631Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 1:3Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 58:11Classic cross-referencesPsalms 92:13Classic cross-referencesEzekiel 17:5Classic cross-referencesActs 4:4Classic cross-referencesActs 2:16-18OliveGrove study linksEphesians 1:13-14OliveGrove study linksGalatians 3:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

They will sproutוְצָמְח֖וּH6779Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralamongבְּבֵ֣יןH996Preposition-bthe grassחָצִ֑ירH2682Noun - masculine singularlike willowsכַּעֲרָבִ֖יםH6155Preposition-k | Noun - feminine pluralbyעַל־H5921Prepositionflowingיִבְלֵי־H2988Noun - masculine plural constructstreamsמָֽיִם׃H4325Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or poplars
Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:12Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 43:1Classic cross-referencesPsalms 119:94Classic cross-referencesGenesis 4:26Classic cross-referencesHosea 2:23Classic cross-referencesActs 2:16-18OliveGrove study linksEphesians 1:13-14OliveGrove study linksGalatians 3:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Oneזֶ֤הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularwill sayיֹאמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularI [belong]אָ֔נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularanotherוְזֶ֖הH2088Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularwill call himselfיִקְרָ֣אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularby the nameבְשֵֽׁם־H8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularand still anotherוְזֶ֗הH2088Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularwill writeיִכְתֹּ֤בH3789Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon his handיָדוֹ֙H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularThe LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand will takeיְכַנֶּֽה׃פH3655Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe nameוּבְשֵׁ֥םH8034Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
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