Psalm 135:4
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For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
In other translations
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- 1 Peter 2:9But 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:But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Deuteronomy 10:15Only 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.Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.
- Deuteronomy 7:6-76 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. 7 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:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. 7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
- Malachi 3:17And 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.“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.
- Isaiah 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
- Isaiah 43:20-2120 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. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. 21 The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
- Deuteronomy 32:9For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
- Zechariah 2:10-1210 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12 And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.10 “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. 11 “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. 12 And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
- Psalm 105:6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
- 1 Samuel 12:22For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
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People: Jacob