Löydetty 2637 Tulokset: Chosen People
Being angry with my people, I rejected my heritage, surrendering them into your clutches. You showed them no mercy, you made your yoke very heavy on the aged. (Isaiah 47, 6)
Look, I have purchased you, but not for silver, I have chosen you out of the cauldron of affliction. (Isaiah 48, 10)
Thus says Yahweh, the redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, to the one who is despised, detested by the nation, to the slave of despots: Kings will stand up when they see, princes will see and bow low, because of Yahweh who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who had chosen you. (Isaiah 49, 7)
Thus says Yahweh: At the time of my favour I have answered you, on the day of salvation I have helped you. I have formed you and have appointed you to be the covenant for a people, to restore the land, to return ravaged properties, (Isaiah 49, 8)
Shout for joy, you heavens; earth, exult! Mountains, break into joyful cries! For Yahweh has consoled his people, is taking pity on his afflicted ones. (Isaiah 49, 13)
Pay attention to me, my people, listen to me, my nation, for a law will come from me, and I shall make my saving justice the light of peoples. (Isaiah 51, 4)
Listen to me, you who know what saving justice means, a people who take my laws to heart: do not fear people's taunts, do not be alarmed by their insults, (Isaiah 51, 7)
I put my words into your mouth, I hid you in the shadow of my hand, to spread out the heavens and lay the earth's foundations and say to Zion, 'You are my people.' (Isaiah 51, 16)
Thus says your Lord Yahweh, your God, defender of your people: Look, I am taking the stupefying cup from your hand, the chalice, the cup of my wrath, you will not have to drink again. (Isaiah 51, 22)
For the Lord Yahweh says this, 'Long ago my people went to Egypt and settled there as aliens; finally Assyria oppressed them for no reason. (Isaiah 52, 4)
So now what is to be done,' declares Yahweh, 'since my people have been carried off for nothing, their masters howl in triumph,' declares Yahweh, 'and my name is held in contempt all day, every day? (Isaiah 52, 5)
Because of this my people will know my name, because of this they will know when the day comes, that it is I saying, Here I am!' (Isaiah 52, 6)
