Isaiah, 43

1. But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.

1. But now, thus says Yahweh, who created you, Jacob, who formed you, Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.

2. When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

2. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; neither will the flames consume you.

3. For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

3. For I am your savior, I, Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel. I give Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you.

4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

4. Since you are precious in my sight, and important - for I have loved you, I give men in exchange for you and people in return for your life.

5. Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

5. Fear not, for I am with you: I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.

6. I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

6. I will say to the north, "Give them up!" and to the south, "Do not hold them!" Bring back my sons from afar, my daughters from the ends of the earth,

7. [Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

7. all those called by my name all I have created for my glory.

8. Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

8. Lead out my people - who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf.

9. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, [It is] truth.

9. Let the nations gather together, let the people assemble. Who among them can foretell this or declare to us the things to come? Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right; let others hear so that they may say, "It is true."

10. Ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

10. You are my witnesses, says Yahweh, you are my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am He. Before me no God was formed, neither will there be one after me.

11. I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.

11. I, I am Yahweh, there is no savior but me.

12. I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when [there was] no strange [god] among you: therefore ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I [am] God.

12. It is I who have foretold; I have spoken and made it known, I, not any of your foreign gods. Therefore you are my witnesses - it is Yahweh who speaks, I am God.

13. Yea, before the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

13. From ever I am God there is no one who can deliver from my hand. I act, and what I do no one undoes.

14. Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in the ships.

14. Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I send an army to Babylon to bring down all their bars. The Chaldeans' shout of joy will turn into lamentation.

15. I [am] the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

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

16. Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

16. Thus says Yahweh, who opened a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters,

17. Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.

17. who brought down chariots and horses, a whole army of them, and there they lay, never to rise again, snuffed out like a wick.

18. Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

18. But do not dwell on the past, or remember the things of old.

19. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

19. Look, I am doing a new thing: now it springs forth. Do you not see? I am opening up 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.

20. The beasts of the land will honor me, jackals and ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert that my chosen people may drink.

21. This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

21. I have formed this people for myself; they will proclaim my praise.

22. But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

22. You have not called upon me, O Jacob, indeed you were tired of me, O Israel;

23. Thou hast not brought me the small cattle 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.

23. neither have you brought me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you asking for 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.

24. You have not spent money on sweet frankincense for me, neither have you satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. Instead you have burdened me with your sins and wearied me with your offenses.

25. I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

25. I it is, I am He who blots out your offenses for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.

26. Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

26. Remind me about the past; let us argue together. Speak up and prove your innocence.

27. Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

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

28. Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

28. Therefore I have disgraced the dignitaries of your temple, I have consigned Jacob to destruction, Israel to scorn.