Isaiah 45:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For the sake of my servant Jacob, And of Israel My chosen, I call also thee by thy name, I surname thee, And thou hast not known Me.

For Jacob my servants sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

English Amplified

For the sake of Jacob My servant, and of Israel My chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known Me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the sake of Jacob My servant, and of Israel My chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known Me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I call you by your name, for the sake of my servant Jacob and Israel my chosen one. I give a name to you, though you do not know me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have called thee by thy name; I surnamed thee, though thou didst not know me;

English EASY 2024

I have called you on behalf of my people, to help my servant Jacob's descendants. They are Israel's people, that I have chosen for myself. You do not know me as your God, but I have given to you an important name.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I do this for my servant, Jacob. I do it for my chosen people, Israel. Cyrus, I am calling you by name. You don't know me, but I know you.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I appoint you to help my servant Israel, the people that I have chosen. I have given you great honor, although you do not know me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I have called you by name. I have given you a title of honor, although you don't know me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I call you by your name, because of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one. I give a name to you, though you do not know Me.

English KJV 1611

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For Jacob My servant’s sake and Israel My chosen one, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, though you have not known Me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel my chosen one, I have called you by your name, giving you a title, though you knew me not.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Cyrus, I am sending for you by name. I am doing it for the good of the family of Jacob. They are my servants. I am doing it for Israel. They are my chosen people. You do not know anything about me. But I am giving you a title of honor.

For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me.

English NKJ 1982

For Jacob My servant’s sake, And Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, though you have not known Me.

"And why have I called you for this work? It is for the sake of Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen one. I called you by name when you did not know me.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you, though you do not know me.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name and give you a title of honor. But you don’t even know me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you, though you do not know me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“And why have I named you for this work? For the sake of Jacob, my servant—Israel, my chosen. I called you by name when you didn't know me.

English Tyndale 1537

and that for Jacob my servant's sake, and for Israel my chosen. For I called thee by name, and ordained(ordened) thee, or ever thou knewest me: