Isaiah 41:9
“Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,.... Meaning not Abraham, nor his natural seed; but such who believed…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth - From Chaldea - regarded by the Jews as the remote part of the earth.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 41:1-9
That particular instance of God's care for his people Israel in raising up Cyrus to be their deliverer is here insisted…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
taken(better, as R.V., taken hold of) from the ends of the earth It is disputed whether the reference is to the call of…
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