Bible Strands
Isaiah 44:21
Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Jacob and Israel as His servant immediately after contrasting them with the deluded idolater in Isaiah 44:20.
The words — The imperative זְכָר (ze.khor) commands "remember," and יְצַרְתִּיךָ (ye.tzar.ti.kha) literally renders "I formed you," denoting deliberate shaping.
The thread — The pledge of unforgetting care mirrors Isaiah 49:15’s imagery, while the covenantal warning echoes Deuteronomy 4:23.
Why it lands — The text first states God’s prior action in forming Israel and His commitment to remember them, then requires the listener to anchor their identity and response in Isaiah 44:22 in divine initiative rather than human achievement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 44:1 But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.
- Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
- Deuteronomy 4:23 Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you.
- Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
- Isaiah 43:15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”
- Isaiah 46:8 Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!
- Deuteronomy 31:19 Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.
- Deuteronomy 32:18 You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth.
- Isaiah 41:8 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
- Isaiah 42:23 Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?