Other translations
American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because Lord Jehovah has chosen Jacob for himself and Israel for his congregation!
Darby Bible Translation
For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
God's Word
The LORD chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
International Standard Version
It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself— Israel as his personal possession.
NET Bible
Indeed, the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.
New American Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.
New International Version
For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.
New Living Translation
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.
Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
The World English Bible
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
EasyEnglish Bible
The Lord chose Jacob's family for himself. Yes, he chose Israel's people to belong to him.
Young‘s Literal Translation
For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
New Life Version
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself. Israel belongs to Him.
The Voice Bible
For the Eternal made His choice; He selected Jacob as His own; He claimed Israel as His possession.
Living Bible
For the Lord has chosen Israel as his personal possession.
New Catholic Bible
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.
Legacy Standard Bible
For Yah has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasured possession.
Jubilee Bible 2000
For JAH has chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his own possession.
Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.
Amplified Bible © 1954
For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession and treasure.
New Century Version
The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself; he has chosen the people of Israel for his very own.
The Message
Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God. All you priests on duty in God’s temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God, Shout “Hallelujah!” because God’s so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name. And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Yes, the Lord chose Jacob for himself. He chose Israel as his special treasure.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
Good News Translation®
He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.
Wycliffe Bible
For the Lord chose Jacob to himself; [and] Israel into possession to himself. (For the Lord chose Jacob for himself; yea, he chose Israel as his special possession.)
Contemporary English Version
He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
Common English Bible © 2011
Because the Lord chose Jacob as his own, God chose Israel as his treasured possession.
Amplified Bible © 2015
For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure and possession.
English Standard Version Anglicised
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.
New American Standard Bible
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His own possession.
The Expanded Bible
The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself; he has chosen the people of Israel ·for his very own [as his special possession/treasure; Ex. 19:5–6; Deut. 7:6; 14:2; Mal. 3:17].
Tree of Life Version
For Adonai has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
Revised Standard Version
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
New International Reader's Version
The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.
BRG Bible
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Complete Jewish Bible
For Yah chose Ya‘akov for himself, Isra’el as his own unique treasure.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
For Hashem hath chosen Ya’akov unto Himself, and Yisroel for His segullah (peculiar treasure).
Names of God Bible
Yah chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.
Modern English Version
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, and Israel for His special possession.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord chose Jacob to be his own. Yes, he chose Israel to be his own people.
International Children’s Bible
The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself. He has chosen the people of Israel for his very own.
Lexham English Bible
For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his special possession.
New International Version - UK
For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.