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20 Wild animals –
jackals and ostriches – will honour me,
because I provide water in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert,(A)
to give drink to my chosen people.
21 The people I formed for myself
will declare my praise.(B)

22 ‘But, Jacob, you have not called on me,
because, Israel, you have become weary of me.(C)

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20 The wild animals(A) honor me,
    the jackals(B) and the owls,
because I provide water(C) in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
21     the people I formed(D) for myself(E)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(F)

22 “Yet you have not called on me, Jacob,
    you have not wearied(G) yourselves for[a] me, Israel.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:22 Or Jacob; / surely you have grown weary of

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.

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