Isaiah 44 · Verse 5

Isaiah 44:5

One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Isaiah 44:5, King James Version

Isaiah 44:5 in other translations

BSBOne will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”
WEBOne will say, ‘I am the LORD’s.’ Another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand ‘to the LORD,’ and honor the name of Israel.”
ASVOne shall say, I am Jehovah’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto Jehovah, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
YLTThis one saith, For Jehovah I am, And this calleth himself by the name of Jacob, And this one writeth with his hand, ‘For Jehovah,' and by the name of Israel surnameth himself.
DARBYOne shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: I am Jehovah's, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
BBEOne will say, I am the Lord's; and another will give himself the name, Jacob; another will put a mark on his hand, I am the Lord's, and another will take the name of Israel for himself.
WebsterOne shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand to the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

What does Isaiah 44:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:1-5

Is 44:1-28. Continuation of the Previous Chapter. 1-5. Yet--Though thou hast sinned, yet hear God's gracious promise as to thy deliverance. chosen--(Is 41:8).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Shall call himself "Shall be called" - Passive, יקרא yikkare; κληθησεται, Symmachus. Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord "This shall inscribe his hand to Jehovah" - Και ἑτερος επιγραψει χειρι (χειρα, Ag., Sym.) αυτου, Του Θεου ειμι· "And another shall write upon his hand, I belong to God." - Sept. They seem to have read here, as before, ליהוה אני laihovah ani, I belong to Jehovah. But the repetition of the same phrase without any variation is not elegant. However, they seem to have understood it rightly, as an allusion to the marks, which were made by punctures rendered indelible, by fire or by staining, upon the hand or some other part of the body, signifying the state or character of the person, and to whom he belonged. The slave was marked with the name of his master, the soldier, of his commander; the idolater, with the name or ensign of his god: Στιγματα επιγραφομενα δια των στρατευομενων εν ταις χερσιν· "Punctural inscriptions made by the soldiers on their hands." Aetius apud Turnebum Advers. Isa 24:12. Victuris in cute punctis milites scripti et matriculis inserti jurare solent. "The soldiers having indelible inscriptions on their skin, and inserted in the muster-rolls, are accustomed to make oath." Vigetius, Isa 2:6. And the Christians seem to have imitated this practice, by what Procopius says on this place of Isaiah: Το δε ΤΗ ΧΕΙΡΙ, δια το στιζειν ισως πολλους επι καρπων, η βραχιονων, η του σταυρου σημειον, η την Χριστου προσηγοριαν. "Because many marked their wrists, or their arms, with the sign of the cross, or with the name of Christ." See Rev 20:4; Spencer, De Leg. Hebr. lib. ii., cap. 20.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 44:1-8

Here are promises of the influences of the Holy Spirit. (Is. 44:1-8) An exposure of the folly of idolatry. (Is. 44:9-20) Also the deliverance of God's people. (Is. 44:21-28) Verses 1-8 Israel is here called Jeshurun, which means "the upright one." Such only are Israelites indeed, in whom is no guile. Those that serve God he will own. He will help them over difficulties, and in their services. Water is the emblem of…

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Isaiah 44:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זֶ֤הzehthis oneH2088
יֹאמַר֙yo.Marhe will sayH559
לַֽיהוָ֣הla.Yah.weh[belong] to YahwehH3068
אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589
וְזֶ֖הve.Zehand this oneH2088
יִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'he will call outH7121
בְשֵֽׁם\־ve.shem-with [the] name ofH8034
יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וְזֶ֗הve.Zehand this oneH2088
יִכְתֹּ֤בyikh.Tohe will writeH3789
יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068
וּבְשֵׁ֥םu.ve.Shemand with [the] name ofH8034
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
יְכַנֶּֽה\׃\ \פye.kha.Nehhe will nameH3655

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Cross references for Isaiah 44:5

  • Zechariah 13:9

    And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

  • Deuteronomy 26:17-19

    Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.

  • Nehemiah 9:38-10:29

    And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, …

  • 1 Peter 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:

  • Galatians 6:16

    And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

  • Exodus 13:9

    And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:5

    And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

  • Psalms 116:16

    O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

  • Micah 4:2

    And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

  • Zechariah 8:20-23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  • Jeremiah 50:5

    They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

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I am.
De 26:17-19; Ps 116:16; Jer 50:5; Mic 4:2; Zec 8:20-23; 13:9
subscribe.
Ne 9:38; 10:1-29; 2Co 8:5
the name.
Ga 6:16; 1Pe 2:9

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Context

  • Isaiah 44:4

    And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

  • Isaiah 44:5

    One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

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Isaiah 44:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Este dirá: Yo soy de Jehová; el otro se llamará del nombre de Jacob; y otro escribirá con su mano, A Jehová, y se apellidará con el nombre de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Celui-ci dira: Moi, je suis à l’ Éternel; et celui-là s’appellera du nom de Jacob; et celui-là écrira de sa main: Je suis à l’ Éternel, et se nommera du nom d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dieser wird sagen: Ich bin Jehovas; und der wird den Namen Jakobs ausrufen; und jener wird mit seiner Hand schreiben: Ich bin Jehovas, und wird den Namen Israels ehrend nennen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Iste dicet: Domini ego sum; et ille vocabit in nomine Jacob; et hic scribet manu sua: Domino, et in nomine Israël assimilabitur.