Isaiah 41:9
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Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.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.
In other translations
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.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.
Hebrew words
אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834הֶחֱזַקְתִּיךָhechezaktichaI took hold of youH2388מִקְצוֹתmiktzotfrom [the] ends ofH7098הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe earthH776וּמֵאֲצִילֶיהָume'atzileihaand from remotest parts itsH678קְרָאתִיךָkeratichaI called youH7121וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559לְךָlekhato youעַבְדִּי־'avdi-[are] servant myH5650אַתָּה'atahyouH859בְּחַרְתִּיךָbechartikhaI have chosen youH977וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808מְאַסְתִּיךָ׃me'astikhaI have rejected youH3988
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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