Verses About Israel: A Compilation of Biblical Passages

Why God Chose Israel

"For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth." (Deuteronomy 7:6)

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." (Exodus 20:2)

God's Promises to Israel

"I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing." (Genesis 12:2)

"The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways." (Deuteronomy 28:9)

Israel's Role in the World

"I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Genesis 12:3)

"Israel is my firstborn son. Let my son go, that he may serve me." (Exodus 4:22-23)

Israel's Mission Today

"For I will not forget my people forever." (Psalm 9:18)

"I will gather the remnant of Israel, and I will bring them together from the ends of the earth." (Ezekiel 39:28)

"And I will put my Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord." (Ezekiel 37:14)