Isaiah 43:16-Isaiah 44:5 - Despite The People Of Israel's Past Sin, The Lord Will Forgive Them
16 Thus saith the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters; 17 when he brings forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall fall together, and never rise; they are extinct; they are quenched as wick. 18 Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; it shall come to light quickly; shall ye not know it? I will again make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people I have formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23 Thou hast not brought me the animals of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices, but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins; thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 I, even I, am he that uproots thy rebellions for mine own sake and will not remember thy sins. 26 Cause me to remember; let us enter into judgment together; declare, thou, that it may be put to thy account. 27 Thy first father sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me. 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary and have set up Jacob as anathema, and Israel as a reproach.
1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my slave and Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus saith the LORD that made thee and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my slave, and thou, Jesurun, , whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my spirit upon thy seed and my blessing upon thine offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD and surname himself by the name of Israel.