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.
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.
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.
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.
5 Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee 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;
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.
8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
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.
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.
11 I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
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.
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?
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.
15 I [am] the LORD, 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;
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.
18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider 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.
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 have I formed for myself; they shall shew 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 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.
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 blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 43:
Isaiah 43 emphasizes God's love, protection, and presence in the difficulties of his people. Below are five verses from other Bible books that are related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 43.
Psalm 139:7-10: "Where could I escape your Spirit? Where could you escape your presence? If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I do my bed in the grave, too. With the wings of the dawn and live at the end of the sea, even there your right hand will guide me and sustain me. " This psalm emphasizes God's constant presence in our lives, no matter where we are, just as Isaiah 43 also highlights.
Psalm 46:1-2: "God is our refuge and our fortress, aid always present in adversity. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth shakes and the hills sink into the heart of the sea." This verse emphasizes God's protection in the midst of difficulties, a theme similar to that found in Isaiah 43.
Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor demons, the present nor the future, no powers, height nor depth, nor anything in creation will be able to separate us. of the love of God who is in Christ Jesus, our Lord. " This verse emphasizes God's unshakable love for his people, a theme present in Isaiah 43.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9: "We are pressured, but not discouraged; we are perplexed but not desperate; persecuted but not abandoned; slaughtered but not destroyed." This verse encourages perseverance in the midst of difficulties, a theme similar to that found in Isaiah 43.
James 1:2-4: "My brothers, consider the fact that they go through various trials, for you know that proof of your faith produces perseverance. And perseverance must have complete action, so that you may be mature and righteous, without lacking anything. " This verse emphasizes the importance of trials and difficulties in our spiritual growth, a theme present in Isaiah 43.
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