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Isaiah 43

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¹ Now 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. ⓗ

² I 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.

³ For I am the LORD your God, ⓛ the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior. ⓜ I have given Egypt as a ransom for you, Cush and Seba in your place.

⁴ Because you are precious in my sight ⓝ and honored, and I love you, ⓐ I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life.

⁵ Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, ⓑ and gather you from the west. ⓒ

⁶ I 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 ⓔ —

⁷ everyone who bears my name and is created for my glory. I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”

⁸ Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes, ⓕ and are deaf, yet have ears.

⁹ All 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.”

¹⁰ “You are my witnesses” ⓘ — this is 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. ⓛ

¹¹ I — I am the LORD. Besides me, there is no Savior. ⓜ

¹² I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed — and not some foreign god [1] among you. So you are my witnesses” — this is the LORD’s declaration — “and [2] I am God. ⓝ

¹³ Also, from today on I am he alone, and none can rescue from my power. ⓐ I act, and who can reverse it?” ⓑ

¹⁴ This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, ⓒ the Holy One of Israel ⓓ says: Because of you, I will send an army [3] to Babylon and bring all of them as fugitives, [4] even the Chaldeans ⓔ in the ships in which they rejoice. [5]

¹⁵ I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

¹⁶ This is what the LORD says — who makes a way in the sea, and a path through raging water, ⓕ

¹⁷ who brings out the chariot and horse, ⓖ the army and the mighty one together (they lie down, they do not rise again; they are extinguished, put out like a wick ⓗ) —

¹⁸ “Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. ⓘ

¹⁹ Look, 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 [6] in the desert.

²⁰ Wild animals — jackals and ostriches — will honor me, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, ⓛ to give drink to my chosen people.

²¹ The people I formed for myself will declare my praise. ⓜ

²² “But, Jacob, you have not called on me, because, Israel, you have become weary of me. ⓝ

²³ You 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. [7]

²⁴ You 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. ⓒ

²⁵ “I — I sweep away your transgressions ⓓ for my own sake ⓔ and remember your sins no more. ⓕ

²⁶ Remind me. Let’s argue the case together. ⓖ Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.

²⁷ Your first father sinned, ⓗ and your mediators have rebelled against me. ⓘ

²⁸ So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary, and set Jacob apart for destruction ⓙ and Israel for scorn.

#	CSB
1	Now 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. ⓗ
2	I 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.
3	For I am the LORD your God, ⓛ the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior. ⓜ I have given Egypt as a ransom for you, Cush and Seba in your place.
4	Because you are precious in my sight ⓝ and honored, and I love you, ⓐ I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life.
5	Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, ⓑ and gather you from the west. ⓒ
6	I 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 ⓔ —
7	everyone who bears my name and is created for my glory. I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”
8	Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes, ⓕ and are deaf, yet have ears.
9	All 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.”
10	“You are my witnesses” ⓘ — this is 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. ⓛ
11	I — I am the LORD. Besides me, there is no Savior. ⓜ
12	I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed — and not some foreign god [1] among you. So you are my witnesses” — this is the LORD’s declaration — “and [2] I am God. ⓝ
13	Also, from today on I am he alone, and none can rescue from my power. ⓐ I act, and who can reverse it?” ⓑ
14	This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, ⓒ the Holy One of Israel ⓓ says: Because of you, I will send an army [3] to Babylon and bring all of them as fugitives, [4] even the Chaldeans ⓔ in the ships in which they rejoice. [5]
15	I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.
16	This is what the LORD says — who makes a way in the sea, and a path through raging water, ⓕ
17	who brings out the chariot and horse, ⓖ the army and the mighty one together (they lie down, they do not rise again; they are extinguished, put out like a wick ⓗ) —
18	“Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. ⓘ
19	Look, 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 [6] in the desert.
20	Wild animals — jackals and ostriches — will honor me, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, ⓛ to give drink to my chosen people.
21	The people I formed for myself will declare my praise. ⓜ
22	“But, Jacob, you have not called on me, because, Israel, you have become weary of me. ⓝ
23	You 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. [7]
24	You 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. ⓒ
25	“I — I sweep away your transgressions ⓓ for my own sake ⓔ and remember your sins no more. ⓕ
26	Remind me. Let’s argue the case together. ⓖ Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.
27	Your first father sinned, ⓗ and your mediators have rebelled against me. ⓘ
28	So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary, and set Jacob apart for destruction ⓙ and Israel for scorn.

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