12 I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed—
and not some foreign god[a] among you.
So you are my witnesses”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“and[b] I am God.(A)
13 Also, from today on I am he alone,
and none can rescue from my power.(B)
I act, and who can reverse it?” (C)

God’s Deliverance of Rebellious Israel

14 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,(D) the Holy One of Israel(E) says:

Because of you, I will send an army[c] to Babylon
and bring all of them as fugitives,[d]
even the Chaldeans(F) in the ships in which they rejoice.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. 43:12 Lit not a foreigner
  2. 43:12 Or that
  3. 43:14 an army supplied for clarity
  4. 43:14 Or will break down all their bars
  5. 43:14 Hb obscure

12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
    I, and not some foreign god(A) among you.
You are my witnesses,(B)” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
13     Yes, and from ancient days(C) I am he.(D)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
    When I act, who can reverse it?”(E)

God’s Mercy and Israel’s Unfaithfulness

14 This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer,(F) the Holy One(G) of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon
    and bring down as fugitives(H) all the Babylonians,[a](I)
    in the ships in which they took pride.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:14 Or Chaldeans

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.

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