Focused Passage

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

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

2 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.

3 For 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.

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

5 One 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 2:9 Classic cross-references Zechariah 13:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:21 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:3 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:13-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But now וְעַתָּ֥ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb listen שְׁמַ֖ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular O Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular My servant עַבְדִּ֑י H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular whom I have chosen בָּחַ֥רְתִּי H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:24 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:13-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This כֹּה־ H3541 Adverb is the word אָמַ֨ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your Maker עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular who formed you וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ H3335 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular from the womb מִבֶּ֖טֶן H990 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular [and] who will help you יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ H5826 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb be afraid תִּירָא֙ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular O Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular My servant עַבְדִּ֣י H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Jeshurun וִישֻׁר֖וּן H3484 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular whom I have chosen בָּחַ֥רְתִּי H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 3

Cross-references

Joel 2:28 Classic cross-references Acts 2:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:21 Classic cross-references John 7:37 Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:23 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:13-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction I will pour אֶצָּק־ H3332 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular water מַ֙יִם֙ H4325 Noun - masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the thirsty land צָמֵ֔א H6771 Adjective - masculine singular and currents וְנֹזְלִ֖ים H5140 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the dry ground יַבָּשָׁ֑ה H3004 Noun - feminine singular I will pour out אֶצֹּ֤ק H3332 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My Spirit רוּחִי֙ H7307 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition your descendants זַרְעֶ֔ךָ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and My blessing וּבִרְכָתִ֖י H1293 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition your offspring צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ H6631 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 1:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 92:13 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:5 Classic cross-references Acts 4:4 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:13-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They will sprout וְצָמְח֖וּ H6779 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural among בְּבֵ֣ין H996 Preposition-b the grass חָצִ֑יר H2682 Noun - masculine singular like willows כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים H6155 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural by עַל־ H5921 Preposition flowing יִבְלֵי־ H2988 Noun - masculine plural construct streams מָֽיִם׃ H4325 Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Or poplars

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:94 Classic cross-references Genesis 4:26 Classic cross-references Hosea 2:23 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:13-14 OliveGrove study links Galatians 3:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

One זֶ֤ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular will say יֹאמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular I [belong] אָ֔נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular another וְזֶ֖ה H2088 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular will call himself יִקְרָ֣א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular by the name בְשֵֽׁם־ H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and still another וְזֶ֗ה H2088 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular will write יִכְתֹּ֤ב H3789 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular The LORD’s לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and will take יְכַנֶּֽה׃פ H3655 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the name וּבְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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