Psalms 135:4 — Compare All Translations

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

For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

English ASV

For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.

English Amplified

For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession and treasure. [Deut. 7:6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession and treasure. [Deut. 7:6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the Lord has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

English EASY 2024

The Lord has chosen Jacob's family for himself. Yes, he has chosen Israel's people to belong to him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord chose Jacob to be his own. Yes, he chose Israel to be his own people.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.

English KJV 1611

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

English LSB

For Yah has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasured possession.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob, Israel as a treasured possession.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.

English NIV

For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.

English NKJ 1982

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.

English NLT

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for his own purpose, and Israel is his special treasure.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the Lord has chosen Israel as his personal possession.

English Tyndale 1537

For why the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.

Psalms 135:4 — Compare Translations