Psalms 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
KJV
Qui facit mirabilia magna solus, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
Vulgate
τῷ ποιοῦντι θαυμάσια μεγάλα μόνῳ, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ·
LXX
For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, AndIsrael for his own possession.
ASV
כִּֽי יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣/וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִ/סְגֻלָּתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יָֽהּ
yh
proper_noun · 50×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
סְגֻלָּ֔ה
sglh
noun · 8×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 16:13 — O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- 1Pet 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- 1Sam 12:22 — For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Deut 4:20 — But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
- Deut 7:6 — For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
- Deut 10:15 — Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
- Deut 32:9 — For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- Deut 32:9 — For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- Eph 1:4 — According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
- Exod 19:5 — Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
- Exod 34:9 — And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritan
- Isa 41:8 — But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- Isa 41:8 — But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- Isa 43:4 — Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
- Isa 43:20 — The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
- Isa 63:19 — We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
- Jer 10:16 — The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Mal 3:17 — And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
- Mal 3:17 — And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
- Ps 33:12 — Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Ps 33:12 — Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Ps 65:4 — Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- Ps 74:2 — Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
- Ps 105:6 — O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
- Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Zech 2:10 — Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.