Isaiah 44:21

What does Isaiah 44:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 44:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Keep these things in mind, O Jacob; and you Israel, for you are my servant: I have made you; you are my servant; O Israel, I will not let you go out of my memory.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Remember these, O Jacob, and Israel, For My servant thou <FI>art<Fi> , I formed thee, a servant to Me thou <FI>art<Fi> , O Israel, thou dost not forget Me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art my servant. I have formed thee, thou art my servant, O Israel, forget me not.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art my servant; I have formed thee: thou art my servant, Israel; thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

Context

v.20He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

v.21This passage

v.22I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 44:1

    Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen:

  • Isaiah 43:7

    every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

  • Deuteronomy 32:18

    Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.

  • Isaiah 46:8

    Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

  • Isaiah 43:1

    But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

  • Isaiah 41:8

    But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

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