Psalms 135:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For the Lord hath chosen Iacob vnto himselfe: [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the LORD has chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his congregation.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For Yah hath chosen Yaaqov unto himself, [and] Yisrael for his peculiar treasure. |
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x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Yäh
יָה
3050 {3050} PrimeיָהּYahh{yaw}
Contracted for H3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.
hath chosen
977 {0977} Primeבָּחַרbachar{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
Ya`áköv
יַעֲקֹב
3290 {3290} PrimeיַעֲקֹבYa`aqob{yah-ak-obe'}
From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.
unto himself, [ and]
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל
3478 {3478} PrimeיִשְׂרָאֵלYisra'el{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
for his peculiar treasure.
5459 {5459} Primeסְגֻלָּהc@gullah{seg-ool-law'}
Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth (as closely shut up). |
Psalms 135:4-7
_ _ God’s choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence. |
Psalms 135:4
For the LORD hath (c) chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
(c) That is, has freely loved the posterity of Abraham. |
- the LORD[YaH]:
Psalms 33:12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Deuteronomy 7:6-7 For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth. ... The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people:
Deuteronomy 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, [even] you above all people, as [it is] this day.
1 Samuel 12:22 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.
Isaiah 41:8 But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
Isaiah 43:20-21 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. ... This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Zechariah 2:10-12 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. ... And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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- his peculiar:
Exodus 19:5-6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine: ... And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD'S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.
Malachi 3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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