Isaiah 43
43
The Redeemer of Israel
1But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, #Is. 43:5; 44:6for I have redeemed you;
#Is. 42:6; 45:4I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2#(Ps. 66:12; 91:3)When you pass through the waters, #(Deut. 31:6); Jer. 30:11I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you #Dan. 3:25walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
3For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
#(Prov. 11:8; 21:18)I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
4Since you were precious in My sight,
You have been honored,
And I have #Is. 63:9loved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
5#Is. 41:10; 44:2; Jer. 30:10; 46:27, 28Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And #Is. 54:7gather you from the west;
6I will say to the #Is. 49:12north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7Everyone who is #Is. 63:19; James 2:7called by My name,
Whom #Ps. 100:3; Is. 29:23; (John 3:2, 3; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10)I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
8#Is. 6:9; 42:19; Ezek. 12:2Bring out the blind people who have eyes,
And the #Is. 29:18deaf who have ears.
9Let all the nations be gathered together,
And let the people be assembled.
#Is. 41:21, 22, 26Who among them can declare this,
And show us former things?
Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified;
Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.”
10“You#Is. 44:8 are My witnesses,” says the Lord,
#Is. 55:4“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and #Is. 41:4; 44:6believe Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
11I, even I, #Is. 45:21; Hos. 13:4am the Lord,
And besides Me there is no savior.
12I have declared and saved,
I have proclaimed,
And there was no #Deut. 32:16; Ps. 81:9foreign god among you;
#Is. 44:8Therefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the Lord, “that I am God.
13#Ps. 90:2; Is. 48:16Indeed before the day was, I am He;
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will #Job 9:12; Is. 14:27reverse it?”
14Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon,
And bring them all down as fugitives—
The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships.
15I am the Lord, your Holy One,
The Creator of Israel, your #Is. 41:20, 21King.”
16Thus says the Lord, who #Ex. 14:16, 21, 22; Ps. 77:19; Is. 51:10makes a way in the sea
And a #Josh. 3:13path through the mighty waters,
17Who #Ex. 14:4–9, 25brings forth the chariot and horse,
The army and the power
(They shall lie down together, they shall not rise;
They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):
18“Do#Jer. 16:14 not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.
19Behold, I will do a #Is. 42:9; 48:6; (2 Cor. 5:17; Rev. 21:5)new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
#Ex. 17:6; Num. 20:11; Deut. 8:15; Ps. 78:16; Is. 35:1, 6I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.
20The beast of the field will honor Me,
The jackals and the ostriches,
Because #Is. 48:21I give waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My people, My chosen.
21#Ps. 102:18; Is. 42:12; (Luke 1:74, 75; Eph. 1:5, 6; 1 Pet. 2:9)This people I have formed for Myself;
They shall declare My #Jer. 13:11praise.
Pleading with Unfaithful Israel
22“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob;
And you #Mic. 6:3; Mal. 1:13; 3:14have been weary of Me, O Israel.
23#Amos 5:25You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings,
Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices.
I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings,
Nor wearied you with incense.
24You have bought Me no sweet cane with money,
Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have #Ps. 95:10; Is. 1:14; 7:13; Ezek. 6:9; Mal. 2:17wearied Me with your iniquities.
25“I, even I, am He who #Is. 44:22; Jer. 50:20; (Acts 3:19)blots out your transgressions #Ezek. 36:22for My own sake;
#Is. 1:18; Jer. 31:34And I will not remember your sins.
26Put Me in remembrance;
Let us contend together;
State your case, that you may be acquitted.
27Your first father sinned,
And your mediators have transgressed against Me.
28Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary;
#Ps. 79:4; Jer. 24:9; Dan. 9:11; Zech. 8:13I will give Jacob to the curse,
And Israel to reproaches.
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Isaiah 43
43
Restoration of Israel
1Now this is what the Lord says —
the one who created you, Jacob,
and the one who formed you, Israel#Is 43:7,15,21; 44:2,21,24 —
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;#Is 44:22–23; 48:20
I have called you by your name; you are mine.#Gn 32:28; Is 45:3–4
2When you pass through the waters,#Ps 66:12; Is 8:7–8
I will be with you,#Dt 31:6,8,23; Jos 1:5; 3:7; Jr 1:8; 30:11; 46:28
and the rivers will not overwhelm you.
When you walk through the fire,#Is 29:6; 30:27–29; Dn 3:25,27
you will not be scorched,
and the flame will not burn you.
3For I am the Lord your God,#Ex 20:2; Is 41:13
the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior.#Is 19:20; 43:11; 45:15,21; 49:26; 60:16; 63:8
I have given Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.
4Because you are precious in my sight#2Kg 1:13–14; Ps 36:7; 72:14; Pr 3:15; Is 28:16
and honored, and I love you,#Is 63:9
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.
5Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,#Is 41:8; 61:9
and gather you from the west.#Is 49:12
6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’
Bring my sons from far away,#2Co 6:18
and my daughters from the ends of the earth#Is 45:22 —
7everyone who bears my name
and is created for my glory.
I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”
8Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes,#Is 6:9; 42:19; Ezk 12:2
and are deaf, yet have ears.
9All the nations are gathered together,
and the peoples are assembled.#Is 34:1; 41:1
Who among them can declare this,#Is 41:22–23,26
and tell us the former things?
Let them present their witnesses
to vindicate themselves,
so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”
10“You are my witnesses”#Is 44:8; Ac 1:8 —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“and my servant whom I have chosen,#Is 41:8
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.#Is 41:4
No god was formed before me,
and there will be none after me.#Is 44:6,8; 45:5–6
11I — I am the Lord.
Besides me, there is no Savior.#Is 43:3; 45:21; Hs 13:4
12I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed —
and not some foreign god#43:12 Lit not a foreigner among you.
So you are my witnesses” —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“and#43:12 Or that I am God.#Ps 46:10; 50:7; Is 45:22; 46:9
13Also, from today on I am he alone,
and none can rescue from my power.#Dt 32:39; Jn 10:28–29
I act, and who can reverse it?” #Jb 9:12; Is 14:27
God’s Deliverance of Rebellious Israel
14This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,#Jb 19:25; Ps 19:14; 78:35; Pr 23:11; Is 41:14; Jr 50:34 the Holy One of Israel#Is 1:4 says:
Because of you, I will send an army#43:14 an army supplied for clarity to Babylon
and bring all of them as fugitives,#43:14 Or will break down all their bars
even the Chaldeans#Is 23:13 in the ships in which they rejoice.#43:14 Hb obscure
15I am the Lord, your Holy One,
the Creator of Israel, your King.
16This is what the Lord says —
who makes a way in the sea,
and a path through raging water,#Ex 14:21–22; Ps 77:19; Is 11:15; 44:27; 50:2; 51:10; 63:11–12
17who brings out the chariot and horse,#Ex 15:19
the army and the mighty one together
(they lie down, they do not rise again;
they are extinguished, put out like a wick#Ps 118:12; Is 1:31) —
18“Do not remember the past events;
pay no attention to things of old.#Is 65:17; Jr 23:7
19Look, I am about to do something new;#Is 42:9; 48:6; 2Co 5:17
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,#Ex 17:6; Nm 20:11; Dt 8:15; Ps 78:16; Is 35:1,6; 41:18–19; 49:10; 51:3
rivers#43:19 DSS read paths in the desert.
20Wild animals —
jackals and ostriches — will honor me,
because I provide water in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert,#Is 41:17–18; 48:21
to give drink to my chosen people.
21The people I formed for myself
will declare my praise.#Ps 102:18; Is 42:12; Lk 1:74–75; 1Pt 2:9
22“But, Jacob, you have not called on me,
because, Israel, you have become weary of me.#Mc 6:3; Mal 1:13; 3:14
23You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings
or honored me with your sacrifices.#Zch 7:5–6; Mal 1:6–8
I have not burdened you with offerings
or wearied you with incense.#43:23 I.e., with demands for offerings and incense
24You have not bought me aromatic cane with silver,
or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins;
you have wearied me#Ps 95:10; Is 1:14; 7:13; Ezk 6:9; Mal 2:17 with your iniquities.#Is 13:11
25“I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions#Is 44:22; 55:7; Jr 50:20; Heb 2:17
for my own sake#Is 37:35; 48:9,11; Ezk 36:22
and remember your sins no more.#Is 38:17; Jr 31:34; Mk 2:7
26Remind me. Let’s argue the case together.#Is 1:18; 41:1; 50:8
Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.
27Your first father sinned,#Is 51:2; Ezk 16:3
and your mediators have rebelled against me.#Is 9:15; 28:7; 29:10; Jr 5:31
28So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,
and set Jacob apart for destruction#Is 24:6; 34:5; Jr 24:9; Dn 9:11; Zch 8:13
and Israel for scorn.
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