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Isaia 43
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Isaia 43
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Il Signore solo è colui che salva Israele
43 (A)Ma ora cosí parla il Signore, il tuo Creatore, o *Giacobbe,
colui che ti ha formato, o *Israele!
Non temere, perché io ti ho riscattato,
ti ho chiamato per nome; tu sei mio!
2 Quando dovrai attraversare le acque, io sarò con te;
quando attraverserai i fiumi, essi non ti sommergeranno;
quando camminerai nel fuoco non sarai bruciato
e la fiamma non ti consumerà,
3 perché io sono il Signore, il tuo Dio,
il Santo d'Israele, il tuo salvatore;
io ho dato l'Egitto come tuo riscatto,
l'Etiopia e Seba al tuo posto.
4 Perché tu sei prezioso ai miei occhi,
sei stimato e io ti amo,
io do degli uomini al tuo posto,
e dei popoli in cambio della tua vita.
5 Non temere, perché io sono con te;
io ricondurrò la tua discendenza da oriente,
e ti raccoglierò da occidente.
6 Dirò al settentrione: «Da'!»
E al mezzogiorno: «Non trattenere»;
fa' venire i miei figli da lontano
e le mie figlie dalle estremità della terra[a]:
7 tutti quelli cioè che portano il mio nome,
che io ho creati per la mia gloria,
che ho formati, che ho fatti.
8 (B)Fa' uscire il popolo cieco che ha occhi,
e i sordi che hanno orecchi!
9 Si adunino tutte assieme le nazioni,
si riuniscano i popoli!
Chi tra di loro può annunziare queste cose
e farci udire delle predizioni antiche?
Procurino i loro testimoni e stabiliscano il loro diritto,
affinché, dopo averli uditi, si dica: «È vero!»
10 I miei testimoni siete voi, dice il Signore,
voi, e il mio servo che io ho scelto,
affinché voi lo sappiate,
mi crediate, e riconosciate che io sono.
Prima di me nessun Dio fu formato,
e dopo di me, non ve ne sarà nessuno.
11 Io, io sono il Signore,
e fuori di me non c'è salvatore.
12 Io ho annunziato, salvato, predetto,
e non un dio straniero in mezzo a voi;
voi me ne siete testimoni, dice il Signore;
io sono Dio.
13 Da che fu il giorno, io sono;
nessuno può liberare dalla mia mano;
io opererò; chi potrà impedire la mia opera?
14 (C)Cosí parla il Signore,
il vostro redentore, il Santo d'Israele:
«Per amor vostro io mando il nemico contro *Babilonia;
volgerò tutti in fuga
e i *Caldei scenderanno sulle navi di cui sono cosí fieri.
15 Io sono il Signore, il vostro Santo,
il creatore d'Israele, il vostro re».
16 Cosí parla il Signore,
che aprí una strada nel mare
e un sentiero fra le acque potenti,
17 che fece uscire carri e cavalli,
un esercito di prodi guerrieri;
tutti quanti furono atterrati e mai piú si rialzarono;
furono estinti, spenti come un lucignolo.
18 «Non ricordate piú le cose passate,
non considerate piú le cose antiche:
19 Ecco, io sto per fare una cosa nuova; essa sta per germogliare;
non la riconoscerete?
Sí, io aprirò una strada nel deserto,
farò scorrere dei fiumi nella steppa.
20 Le bestie dei campi, gli sciacalli e gli struzzi,
mi glorificheranno,
perché avrò dato l'acqua al deserto,
fiumi alla steppa,
per dar da bere al mio popolo, al mio eletto.
21 Il popolo che mi sono formato
proclamerà le mie lodi.
22 (D)«Tu non mi hai invocato, Giacobbe,
anzi ti sei stancato di me, Israele!
23 Tu non mi hai portato l'agnello dei tuoi olocausti
e non mi hai onorato con i tuoi sacrifici;
io non ti ho tormentato con richieste di offerte,
né ti ho stancato domandandoti incenso.
24 Tu non hai comprato con denaro canna odorosa per me
e non mi hai saziato con il grasso dei tuoi sacrifici;
ma tu mi hai tormentato con i tuoi peccati,
mi hai stancato con le tue *iniquità.
25 Io, io, sono colui che per amor di me stesso cancello le tue *trasgressioni
e non mi ricorderò piú dei tuoi peccati.
26 Risveglia la mia memoria, discutiamo assieme,
parla tu stesso per giustificarti!
27 Il tuo primo progenitore ha peccato,
i tuoi mediatori si sono ribellati a me;
28 perciò io ho trattato come profani i capi del *santuario,
ho votato Giacobbe allo sterminio,
ho abbandonato Israele all'infamia.
Footnotes
- Isaia 43:6 Cfr. 2 Co 6:18.
Isaiah 43
King James Version
Isaiah 43
King James Version
43 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.
Isaiah 43
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Isaiah 43
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Restoration and Protection Promised
43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Ethiopia[a] and Seba in exchange for you.
4 Because you are precious in my sight,
and honoured, and I love you,
I give people in return for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you;
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up’,
and to the south, ‘Do not withhold;
bring my sons from far away
and my daughters from the end of the earth—
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.’
8 Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes,
who are deaf, yet have ears!
9 Let all the nations gather together,
and let the peoples assemble.
Who among them declared this,
and foretold to us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to justify them,
and let them hear and say, ‘It is true.’
10 You are my witnesses, says the Lord,
and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
11 I, I am the Lord,
and besides me there is no saviour.
12 I declared and saved and proclaimed,
when there was no strange god among you;
and you are my witnesses, says the Lord.
13 I am God, and also henceforth I am He;
there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
I work and who can hinder it?
14 Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
For your sake I will send to Babylon
and break down all the bars,
and the shouting of the Chaldeans will be turned to lamentation.[b]
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One,
the Creator of Israel, your King.
16 Thus says the Lord,
who makes a way in the sea,
a path in the mighty waters,
17 who brings out chariot and horse,
army and warrior;
they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
18 Do not remember the former things,
or consider the things of old.
19 I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
20 The wild animals will honour me,
the jackals and the ostriches;
for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,
21 the people whom I formed for myself
so that they might declare my praise.
22 Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob;
but you have been weary of me, O Israel!
23 You have not brought me your sheep for burnt-offerings,
or honoured me with your sacrifices.
I have not burdened you with offerings,
or wearied you with frankincense.
24 You have not bought me sweet cane with money,
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 am He
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.
26 Accuse me, let us go to trial;
set forth your case, so that you may be proved right.
27 Your first ancestor sinned,
and your interpreters transgressed against me.
28 Therefore I profaned the princes of the sanctuary,
I delivered Jacob to utter destruction,
and Israel to reviling.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 43:3 Or Nubia; Heb Cush
- Isaiah 43:14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 43
New International Version
Isaiah 43
New International Version
Israel’s Only Savior
43 But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created(A) you, Jacob,
he who formed(B) you, Israel:(C)
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed(D) you;
I have summoned you by name;(E) you are mine.(F)
2 When you pass through the waters,(G)
I will be with you;(H)
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,(I)
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.(J)
3 For I am the Lord your God,(K)
the Holy One(L) of Israel, your Savior;(M)
I give Egypt(N) for your ransom,
Cush[a](O) and Seba(P) in your stead.(Q)
4 Since you are precious and honored(R) in my sight,
and because I love(S) you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid,(T) for I am with you;(U)
I will bring your children(V) from the east
and gather(W) you from the west.(X)
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south,(Y) ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters(Z) from the ends of the earth(AA)—
7 everyone who is called by my name,(AB)
whom I created(AC) for my glory,(AD)
whom I formed and made.(AE)”
8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,(AF)
who have ears but are deaf.(AG)
9 All the nations gather together(AH)
and the peoples assemble.
Which of their gods foretold(AI) this
and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are my witnesses,(AJ)” declares the Lord,
“and my servant(AK) whom I have chosen,
so that you may know(AL) and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god(AM) was formed,
nor will there be one after me.(AN)
11 I, even I, am the Lord,(AO)
and apart from me there is no savior.(AP)
12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
I, and not some foreign god(AQ) among you.
You are my witnesses,(AR)” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
13 Yes, and from ancient days(AS) I am he.(AT)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
When I act, who can reverse it?”(AU)
God’s Mercy and Israel’s Unfaithfulness
14 This is what the Lord says—
your Redeemer,(AV) the Holy One(AW) of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon
and bring down as fugitives(AX) all the Babylonians,[b](AY)
in the ships in which they took pride.
15 I am the Lord,(AZ) your Holy One,
Israel’s Creator,(BA) your King.(BB)”
16 This is what the Lord says—
he who made a way through the sea,
a path through the mighty waters,(BC)
17 who drew out(BD) the chariots and horses,(BE)
the army and reinforcements together,(BF)
and they lay(BG) there, never to rise again,
extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:(BH)
18 “Forget the former things;(BI)
do not dwell on the past.
19 See, I am doing a new thing!(BJ)
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness(BK)
and streams in the wasteland.(BL)
20 The wild animals(BM) honor me,
the jackals(BN) and the owls,
because I provide water(BO) in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
21 the people I formed(BP) for myself(BQ)
that they may proclaim my praise.(BR)
22 “Yet you have not called on me, Jacob,
you have not wearied(BS) yourselves for[c] me, Israel.(BT)
23 You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings,(BU)
nor honored(BV) me with your sacrifices.(BW)
I have not burdened(BX) you with grain offerings
nor wearied you with demands(BY) for incense.(BZ)
24 You have not bought any fragrant calamus(CA) for me,
or lavished on me the fat(CB) of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened me with your sins
and wearied(CC) me with your offenses.(CD)
25 “I, even I, am he who blots out
your transgressions,(CE) for my own sake,(CF)
and remembers your sins(CG) no more.(CH)
26 Review the past for me,
let us argue the matter together;(CI)
state the case(CJ) for your innocence.
27 Your first father(CK) sinned;
those I sent to teach(CL) you rebelled(CM) against me.
28 So I disgraced the dignitaries of your temple;
I consigned Jacob to destruction[d](CN)
and Israel to scorn.(CO)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 43:3 That is, the upper Nile region
- Isaiah 43:14 Or Chaldeans
- Isaiah 43:22 Or Jacob; / surely you have grown weary of
- Isaiah 43:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
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