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Isaiah 44:1–2

Israel the Lord’s Chosen

44 “But now hear, bO Jacob my servant,

Israel whom I have chosen!

Thus says the Lord who made you,

cwho formed you from the womb and will help you:

dFear not, O Jacob my servant,

eJeshurun whom I have chosen.

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Isaiah 44:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

“But now listen, Jacob, my servant,

Israel, whom I have chosen.

This is what the Lord says—

he who made you, who formed you in the womb,

and who will help you:

Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant,

Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant;

And Israel, whom I have chosen:

Thus saith the Lord that made thee,

And formed thee from the womb, which will help thee;

Fear not, O Jacob, my servant;

And thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant,

Israel my chosen one.

The Lord who made you and helps you says:

Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,

O dear Israel, my chosen one.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Yet hear me now, O Jacob My servant,

And Israel whom I have chosen.

Thus says the Lord who made you

And formed you from the womb, who will help you:

‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant;

And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord says, “People of Jacob, you are my servants. Listen to me!

People of Israel, I chose you.”

This is what the Lord says, who made you,

who formed you in your mother’s body,

who will help you:

“People of Jacob, my servants, don’t be afraid.

Israel, I chose you.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen: Thus saith Jehovah that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob my servant; and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And now hear, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen: thus saith Jehovah, that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who helpeth thee, Fear not, Jacob, my servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

But now listen, my servant Jacob, 

Israel, whom I have chosen. 

The Lord made you, formed you in the womb, and will help you. 

This is what the Lord says: 

Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, 

Jeshurun,whom I have chosen. 

Isaiah 44:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“And now listen, Jacob My servant,

Israel whom I have chosen.

This is the word of the Lord

your Maker who formed you from the womb;

He will help you:

Do not fear; Jacob is My servant;

I have chosen Jeshurun.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But now hear, O Jacob my servant,

Israel whom I have chosen!

Thus says the Lord who made you,

who formed you in the womb and will help you:

Do not fear, O Jacob my servant,

Jeshurun whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“But now hear, Jacob my servant,

and Israel, whom I have chosen.

Thus says Yahweh, who made you,

and who formed you in the womb and will help you:

you must not fear, my servant Jacob,

and Jeshurun whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Family of Jacob, listen to me. You are my servants.

People of Israel, I have chosen you.

I made you. I formed you when you were born as a nation.

I will help you.

So listen to what I am saying.

Family of Jacob, do not be afraid. You are my servants.

People of Israel, I have chosen you.

Isaiah 44:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“But now listen, O Jacob, My servant,

And Israel, whom I have chosen:

Thus says the Lord who made you

And formed you from the womb, who will help you,

‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant;

And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen.


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