KJVBut thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
But thou, Israel, 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—
--And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,
But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, my friend
Isaiah — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Be silent to me, O islands. Though the Prophet's discourse appears to be different from the former, yet he pursues the same subject; for, in order to put the Jews to shame, he says that he would have been successful, if he had been called to plead with unbelievers…