Isaiah 43
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Israel Redeemed

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But now, thus says the Lord, your (A)Creator, O Jacob,
And He who (B)formed you, O Israel,
“Do not (C)fear, for I have (D)redeemed you;
I have (E)called you by name; you are (F)Mine!
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“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.
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“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 your place.
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“Since you are (M)precious in My sight,
Since you are (N)honored and I (O)love you,
I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
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“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.
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“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,
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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

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Bring out the people who are (Z)blind, even though they have eyes,
And the deaf, even though they have ears.
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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 (AD)that they may be justified,
Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”
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“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.
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“I, even I, am the Lord,
And there is no (AI)savior (AJ)besides Me.
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“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.
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“Even (b)(AL)from eternity (AM)I am He,
And there is (AN)none who can deliver out of My hand;
(AO)I act and who can reverse it?”

Babylon to Be Destroyed

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“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)in which they rejoice.
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“I am the Lord, your Holy One,
(AS)The Creator of Israel, your (AT)King.”
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Who (AU)makes a way through the sea
And a path through the mighty waters,
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Who brings forth 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)quenched and extinguished like a wick):
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“(AX)Do not call to mind the former things,
Or ponder things of the past.
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“Behold, I will do something (AY)new,
Now it will spring forth;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will even (AZ)make a roadway in the wilderness,
Rivers in the desert.
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“The beasts 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.
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“The people whom (BC)I formed for Myself
(BD)Will declare My praise.

The Shortcomings of Israel

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“Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob;
But you have become (BE)weary of Me, O Israel.
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“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.
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“You have bought Me not (f)(BJ)sweet cane with money,
Nor have you (g)filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
Rather you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have (BK)wearied Me with your iniquities.
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“I, even I, am the one who (BL)wipes out your transgressions (BM)for My own sake,
And I will (BN)not remember your sins.
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“(h)Put Me in remembrance, (BO)let us argue our case together;
State your cause, (BP)that you may be proved right.
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“Your (BQ)first (i)forefather sinned,
And your (j)(BR)spokesmen have (k)transgressed against Me.
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“So I will (l)pollute the (m)princes of the sanctuary,
And I will consign Jacob to the (BS)ban and Israel to (BT)revilement.

Footnotes:

a. Isaiah 43:3: ['Or ', Ethiopia]
b. Isaiah 43:13: ['So with Gr; Heb ', from the day]
c. Isaiah 43:14: ['Another reading is ', As for the Chaldeans, their rejoicing, ' is turned ', into lamentations]
d. Isaiah 43:14: ['Lit ', of their rejoicing]
e. Isaiah 43:23: ['Or ', a meal offering]
f. Isaiah 43:24: ['Or ', calamus]
g. Isaiah 43:24: ['Or ', saturated]
h. Isaiah 43:26: ['Or ', Report to Me]
i. Isaiah 43:27: ['Lit ', father]
j. Isaiah 43:27: ['Or ', interpreters]
k. Isaiah 43:27: ['Or ', rebelled]
l. Isaiah 43:28: ['Or ', pierce through]
m. Isaiah 43:28: ['Or ', holy princes]

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