Read Isaiah 43

World English Bible · 28 verses

1. ¹ But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far away, and my daughters from the ends of the earth—This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ “You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ I myself am Yahweh. Besides me, there is no savior.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² I have declared, I have saved, and I have shown, and there was no strange god among you. Therefore you are my witnesses”, says Yahweh, “and I am God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Yes, since the day was, I am he. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick) says:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ “Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ The animals of the field, the jackals and the ostriches, shall honor me, because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ You have not brought me any of your sheep for burnt offerings, neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices, but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ Your first father sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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