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Isaiah 44:2

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This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

God, by the prophet, goes on in this chapter, as before, I. To encourage his people with the assurance of great blessings he had in store for them at their return out of captivity, and those typical of much greater which the gospel church, his spiritual Israel, should partake of in the days of the Messiah; and hereby he proves himself to be God alone against all pretenders (Isa 44:1-8). II. To expose the sottishness and amazing folly of idol-makers and idol-worshippers (Isa 44:9-20). III. To ratify and confirm the assurances he had given to his people of those great blessings, and to raise their joyful and believing expectations of them (Isa 44:21-28).

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application יָצַר (yâtsar, H3335) — to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a… בֶּטֶן (beṭen, H990) — the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything עָזַר (ʻâzar, H5826) — to surround, i.e. protect or aid יָרֵא (yârêʼ, H3372) — to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb, H3290) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant יְשֻׁרוּן (Yᵉshurûwn, H3484) — Jeshurun, a symbolic name for Israel בָּחַר (bâchar, H977) — properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

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everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

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Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

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I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

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