Isaiah 43 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 43

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!

When

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,

and the flames

will not

set you ablaze.

For

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.

Because

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.

Do not

be afraid,

for

I

am with you;

I will bring

your offspring

from the east,

and gather you

from the west.

I 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—

everyone

called

by My name

and created

for My glory,

whom I have indeed formed

and made.”

Bring out

a people

who have

eyes

but are blind,

and who have ears

but are deaf.

All

the nations

gather

together

and the peoples

assemble.

Who

among them

have declared

this,

and foretold

the former things?

Let them present

their witnesses

to vindicate themselves,

so that others may hear

and say,

“It is true.”

“You

are My witnesses,”

declares

the LORD,

“and My servant

whom

I have chosen,

so that

you may know

and believe

Me

and understand

that

I

am He.

Before Me,

no

god

was formed,

and none

will come

after Me.

I,

yes I,

am the LORD,

and there is no

Savior

but Me.

I

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.

Even

from eternity

I am

He,

and none

can deliver

out of My hand.

When I act,

who

can reverse it?”

Thus

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.

I

am the LORD,

your Holy One,

the Creator

of Israel,

and your King.”

Thus

says

the LORD—

He who makes

a way

in the sea,

and a path

through surging

waters,

who brings out

the chariots

and horses,

the armies

and warriors

together,

to lie down

and never

rise again,

to be extinguished,

quenched

like a wick—

“Do not

call to mind

the former things;

pay no

attention

to things of old.

Behold,

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.

The animals

of the field

will honor Me,

the jackals

and the owls,

because

I provide

water

in the wilderness,

and rivers

in the desert,

to give drink

to My chosen

people.

The people

I formed for Myself

will declare

My praise.

But you have not

called

on Me,

O Jacob,

because

you have grown weary of Me,

O Israel.

You 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 incense.

You have bought

Me

no

sweet cane

with your silver,

nor have you

satisfied Me

with the fat

of your sacrifices.

But

you have burdened

Me with your sins;

you have wearied

Me with your iniquities.

I,

yes I,

am He who

blots out

your transgressions

for My own sake

and remembers

your sins

no more.

Remind Me,

let us argue the matter

together.

State your case,

so that

you

may be vindicated.

Your first

father

sinned,

and your spokesmen

rebelled

against Me.

So I will disgrace

the princes

of your sanctuary,

and consign

Jacob

to destruction

and Israel

to reproach.

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