Isaiah 43 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Israel Redeemed

43 But now, this is what the Lord says, He who is your (A)Creator, Jacob,
And He who (B)formed you, Israel:
“Do not (C)fear, for I have (D)redeemed you;
I have (E)called you by name; you are (F)Mine!
2 When you (G)pass through the waters, (H)I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you (I)walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.
3 For (J)I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your (K)Savior;
I have given Egypt as your ransom,
[a](L)Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
4 Since you are (M)precious in My sight,
Since you are (N)honored and I (O)love you,
I will give other people in your place and other nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not fear, for (P)I am with you;
I will bring (Q)your offspring from the east,
And (R)gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the (S)north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My (T)sons from afar
And My daughters from the (U)ends of the earth,
7 Everyone who is (V)called by My name,
And whom I have (W)created for My (X)glory,
(Y)Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

Israel Is God’s Witness

8 Bring out the people who are (Z)blind, even though they have eyes,
And those who are deaf, even though they have ears.
9 All the nations have (AA)gathered together
So that the peoples may be assembled.
Who among them can (AB)declare this
And proclaim to us the former things?
Let them present (AC)their witnesses so (AD)that they may be justified,
Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are (AE)My witnesses,” declares the Lord,
“And (AF)My servant whom I have chosen,
So that you may know and believe Me
And understand that (AG)I am He.
(AH)Before Me there was no God formed,
And there will be none after Me.
11 I, only I, am the Lord,
And there is no (AI)savior (AJ)besides Me.
12 It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed,
And there was no (AK)strange god among you;
So you are My witnesses,” declares the Lord,
“And I am God.
13 Even [b](AL)from eternity (AM)I am He,
And there is (AN)no one who can rescue from My hand;
(AO)I act, and who can reverse it?”

Babylon to Be Destroyed

14 This is what the Lord your (AP)Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:

“For your sake I have sent to Babylon,
And will bring them all down as fugitives,
[c]Even the (AQ)Chaldeans, into the (AR)ships [d]over which they rejoice.
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One,
(AS)The Creator of Israel, your (AT)King.”

16 This is what the Lord says,

He who (AU)makes a way through the sea
And a path through the mighty waters,
17 Who brings out the (AV)chariot and the horse,
The army and the mighty man
(They will lie down together and not rise again;
They have been (AW)extinguished, and have gone out like a wick):
18 “(AX)Do not call to mind the former things,
Or consider things of the past.
19 Behold, I am going to do something (AY)new,
Now it will spring up;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will even (AZ)make a roadway in the wilderness,
Rivers in the desert.
20 The animals of the field will glorify Me,
The (BA)jackals and the ostriches,
Because I have (BB)given waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My chosen people.
21 The people whom (BC)I formed for Myself
(BD)Will declare My praise.

The Shortcomings of Israel

22 “Yet you have not called on Me, Jacob;
But you have become (BE)weary of Me, Israel.
23 You have (BF)not brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings,
Nor have you (BG)honored Me with your sacrifices.
I have not (BH)burdened you with [e]offerings,
Nor wearied you with (BI)incense.
24 You have not bought Me [f](BJ)sweet cane with money,
Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
Rather, you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have (BK)wearied Me with your wrongdoings.

25 “I, I alone, am the one who (BL)wipes out your wrongdoings (BM)for My own sake,
And I will (BN)not remember your sins.
26 [g]Meet Me in court, (BO)let’s argue our case together;
State your cause, (BP)so that you may be proved right.
27 Your (BQ)first [h]forefather sinned,
And your [i](BR)spokesmen have rebelled against Me.
28 So I will profane the [j]officials of the sanctuary,
And I will turn Jacob over to (BS)destruction and Israel to (BT)abuse.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:3 Or Ethiopia
  2. Isaiah 43:13 As in LXX; MT from the day
  3. Isaiah 43:14 Another reading is As for the Chaldeans, their rejoicing is turned into mourning
  4. Isaiah 43:14 Lit of their rejoicing
  5. Isaiah 43:23 Or a meal offering
  6. Isaiah 43:24 Or calamus
  7. Isaiah 43:26 Or Report to Me
  8. Isaiah 43:27 Lit father
  9. Isaiah 43:27 Or interpreters
  10. Isaiah 43:28 Or holy princes

Cross references

  1. Isaiah 43:1 : Is 43:15
  2. Isaiah 43:1 : Is 43:7, 21; 44:2, 21, 24
  3. Isaiah 43:1 : Is 43:5
  4. Isaiah 43:1 : Is 44:22, 23; 48:20
  5. Isaiah 43:1 : Gen 32:28; Is 43:7; 45:3, 4
  6. Isaiah 43:1 : Is 43:21
  7. Isaiah 43:2 : Ps 66:12; Is 8:7, 8
  8. Isaiah 43:2 : Deut 31:6, 8
  9. Isaiah 43:2 : Is 29:6; 30:27-29; Dan 3:25, 27
  10. Isaiah 43:3 : Ex 20:2
  11. Isaiah 43:3 : Is 19:20; 43:11; 45:15, 21; 49:26; 60:16; 63:8
  12. Isaiah 43:3 : Is 20:3-5
  13. Isaiah 43:4 : Ex 19:5, 6
  14. Isaiah 43:4 : Is 49:5
  15. Isaiah 43:4 : Is 63:9
  16. Isaiah 43:5 : Is 8:10; 43:2
  17. Isaiah 43:5 : Is 41:8; 49:12; 61:9
  18. Isaiah 43:5 : Is 49:12
  19. Isaiah 43:6 : Ps 107:3
  20. Isaiah 43:6 : 2 Cor 6:18
  21. Isaiah 43:6 : Is 45:22
  22. Isaiah 43:7 : Is 56:5; 62:2; James 2:7
  23. Isaiah 43:7 : Ps 100:3; Is 29:23; Eph 2:10
  24. Isaiah 43:7 : Is 44:23; 46:13
  25. Isaiah 43:7 : Is 43:1
  26. Isaiah 43:8 : Is 6:9; 42:19; Ezek 12:2
  27. Isaiah 43:9 : Is 34:1; 41:1
  28. Isaiah 43:9 : Is 41:22, 23, 26
  29. Isaiah 43:9 : Is 44:9
  30. Isaiah 43:9 : Is 43:26
  31. Isaiah 43:10 : Is 44:8
  32. Isaiah 43:10 : Is 41:8
  33. Isaiah 43:10 : Is 41:4
  34. Isaiah 43:10 : Is 45:5, 6
  35. Isaiah 43:11 : Is 43:3; 45:21; Hos 13:4
  36. Isaiah 43:11 : Is 44:6, 8
  37. Isaiah 43:12 : Deut 32:16; Ps 81:9
  38. Isaiah 43:13 : Ps 90:2; Is 48:16
  39. Isaiah 43:13 : Is 41:4
  40. Isaiah 43:13 : Ps 50:22
  41. Isaiah 43:13 : Job 9:12; Is 14:27
  42. Isaiah 43:14 : Is 41:14
  43. Isaiah 43:14 : Is 23:13
  44. Isaiah 43:14 : Jer 51:13
  45. Isaiah 43:15 : Is 43:1
  46. Isaiah 43:15 : Is 41:20; 44:6
  47. Isaiah 43:16 : Ex 14:21, 22; Ps 77:19; Is 11:15; 44:27; 50:2; 51:10; 63:11, 12
  48. Isaiah 43:17 : Ex 15:19
  49. Isaiah 43:17 : Ps 118:12; Is 1:31
  50. Isaiah 43:18 : Is 65:17; Jer 23:7
  51. Isaiah 43:19 : Is 42:9; 48:6; 2 Cor 5:17
  52. Isaiah 43:19 : Ex 17:6; Num 20:11; Deut 8:15; Ps 78:16; Is 35:1, 6; 41:18, 19; 49:10; 51:3
  53. Isaiah 43:20 : Is 13:22; 35:7
  54. Isaiah 43:20 : Is 41:17, 18; 48:21
  55. Isaiah 43:21 : Is 43:1
  56. Isaiah 43:21 : Ps 102:18; Is 42:12; Luke 1:74, 75; 1 Pet 2:9
  57. Isaiah 43:22 : Mic 6:3; Mal 1:13; 3:14
  58. Isaiah 43:23 : Amos 5:25
  59. Isaiah 43:23 : Zech 7:5, 6; Mal 1:6-8
  60. Isaiah 43:23 : Jer 7:21-26
  61. Isaiah 43:23 : Ex 30:34; Lev 2:1; 24:7
  62. Isaiah 43:24 : Ex 30:23; Jer 6:20
  63. Isaiah 43:24 : Ps 95:10; Is 1:14; 7:13; Ezek 6:9; Mal 2:17
  64. Isaiah 43:25 : Is 44:22; 55:7; Jer 50:20
  65. Isaiah 43:25 : Is 37:35; 48:9, 11; Ezek 36:22
  66. Isaiah 43:25 : Is 38:17; Jer 31:34
  67. Isaiah 43:26 : Is 1:18; 41:1; 50:8
  68. Isaiah 43:26 : Is 43:9
  69. Isaiah 43:27 : Is 51:2; Ezek 16:3
  70. Isaiah 43:27 : Is 9:15; 28:7; 29:10; Jer 5:31
  71. Isaiah 43:28 : Is 24:6; 34:5; Jer 24:9; Dan 9:11; Zech 8:13
  72. Isaiah 43:28 : Ps 79:4; Ezek 5:15

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