Isaiah 43
43Now this is what the LORD says— the One who created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel— "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.H559H3068H1254H3290H3335H3478H3372H1350H7121H80342I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and [when you pass] through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will not be scorched when you walk through the fire, and the flame will not burn you.H5674H4325H5104H7857H3212H1119H784H3554H3852H11973For I the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior, give Egypt as a ransom for you, Cush and Seba in your place.H3068H430H6918H3478H3467H5414H4714H3724H3568H54344Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and I love you, I will give human beings in your place, and peoples in place of your life.H3365H5869H3513H157H5414H120H3816H53155Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you from the west.H3372H935H2233H4217H6908H46286I will say to the north: Give [them] up! and to the south: Do not hold [them] back! Bring My sons from far away, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—H559H6828H5414H8486H3607H935H1121H7350H1323H7097H7767everyone called by My name and created for My glory. I have formed him; indeed, I have made him."H3605H7121H8034H1254H3519H3335H62138Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes, and are deaf, yet have ears.H3318H5787H5971H3426H5869H2795H2419All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled. Who among them can declare this, and tell us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate [themselves], so that people may hear and say, "It is true."H1471H6908H3162H3816H622H5046H8085H7223H5414H5707H6663H8085H559H57110"You are My witnesses"— the LORD's declaration— "and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me, and there will be none after Me.H5707H5002H3068H5650H977H3045H539H995H6440H410H3335H31011I, I am the LORD, and there is no other Savior but Me.H3068H1107H346712I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed— and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses"— the LORD's declaration— "and I am God.H5046H3467H8085H2114H5707H5002H3068H41013Also, from today on I am He [alone], and no one can take [anything] from My hand. I act, and who can reverse it?"H3117H5337H3027H6466H772514This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: Because of you, I will send to Babylon and bring all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans in the ships in which they rejoice.H559H3068H1350H6918H3478H7971H894H3381H1281H3778H7440H59115I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.H3068H6918H1254H3478H442816This is what the LORD says— who makes a way in the sea, and a path through surging waters,H559H3068H5414H1870H3220H5410H5794H432517who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty one together (they lie down, they do not rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a wick)—H3318H7393H5483H2428H5808H7901H3162H6965H1846H3518H659418"Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old.H2142H7223H995H693119Look, 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, rivers in the desert.H6213H2319H6779H3045H7760H1870H4057H5104H345220The animals of the field will honor Me, jackals and ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.H2416H7704H3513H8577H1323H3284H5414H4325H4057H5104H3452H8248H5971H97221The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.H2098H5971H3335H5608H841622"But Jacob, you have not called on Me, because, Israel, you have become weary of Me.H7121H3290H3021H347823You have not brought Me your sheep for burnt offerings or honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings or wearied you with incense.H935H7716H5930H3513H2077H5647H4503H3021H382824You 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 with your iniquities.H7069H7070H3701H7301H2459H2077H5647H2403H3021H577125"It is I who sweep away your transgressions for My own sake and remember your sins no more.H4229H6588H2142H240326Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. State your [case], so that you may be vindicated.H2142H8199H3162H5608H666327Your first father sinned, and your mediators have rebelled against Me.H7223H1H2398H3887H658628So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary, and gave Jacob over to total destruction and Israel to abuse.H2490H8269H6944H5414H3290H2764H3478H1421
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