Isaiah 43
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name, thou art Mine.
1Now 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!
2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
3For I am the LORD thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
4Since thou art precious in My sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.
4Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.
5Fear not, for I am with thee; I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
5Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
6I will say to the north: 'Give up,' and to the south: 'Keep not back, bring My sons from far, and My daughters from the end of the earth;
6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.'
7everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
8The blind people that have eyes shall be brought forth, and the deaf that have ears.
8Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
9All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled; who among them can declare this, and announce to us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; and let them hear, and say: 'It is truth.'
9All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
10Ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He; before Me there was no God formed, neither shall any be after Me.
10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
11I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no saviour.
11I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
12I have declared, and I have saved, and I have announced, and there was no strange god among you; therefore ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and I am God.
12I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
13Yea, since the day was I am He, and there is none that can deliver out of My hand; I will work, and who can reverse it?
13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
14Thus saith the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their shouting.
14Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.
15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”
16Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
16Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,
17Who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power — they lie down together, they shall not rise, they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick:
17who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
18Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
18“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
19Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
20The beasts of the field shall honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, Mine elect;
20The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.
21The people which I formed for Myself, that they might tell of My praise.
21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
22Yet thou hast not called upon Me, O Jacob, neither hast thou wearied thyself about Me, O Israel.
22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.
23Thou hast not brought Me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honoured Me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with a meal-offering, nor wearied thee with frankincense.
23You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.
24Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.
24You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.
25I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and thy sins I will not remember.
25I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
26Put Me in remembrance, let us plead together; declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
26Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
27Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me.
27Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.
28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and I have given Jacob to condemnation, and Israel to reviling.
28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”
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