| NET © | Indeed, 1 the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession. 2 |
| NIV © | For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. |
| NASB © | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. |
| NLT © | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure. |
| MSG © | And why? Because GOD chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession. |
| BBE © | For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property. |
| NRSV © | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. |
| NKJV © | For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. |
| KJV | For the LORD <03050> hath chosen <0977> (8804) Jacob <03290> unto himself, [and] Israel <03478> for his peculiar treasure <05459>_. |
| HEBREW | wtlgol <05459> larvy <03478> hy <03050> wl <0> rxb <0977> bqey <03290> yk (135:4) <03588> |
| LXXM | (134:4) oti <3754> CONJ ton <3588> T-ASM iakwb <2384> N-PRI exelexato V-AMI-3S eautw <1438> D-DSM o <3588> T-NSM kuriov <2962> N-NSM israhl <2474> N-PRI eiv <1519> PREP periousiasmon N-ASM autou <846> P-GSM |
| NET © [draft] ITL | Indeed <03588> , the Lord <03050> has chosen <0977> Jacob <03290> for himself, Israel <03478> to be his special possession .<05459> |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “for.” 2 sn His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17. |