Isaiah 43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Restoration of Israel
43 Now this is what the Lord says—
the One who created you, Jacob,
and the One who formed you, Israel(A)—
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;(B)
I have called you by your name; you are Mine.(C)
2 I will be with you(D)
when you pass through the waters,(E)
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,(F)
and the flame will not burn you.
3 For I Yahweh your God,(G)
the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior,(H)
give Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.
4 Because you are precious in My sight(I)
and honored, and I love you,(J)
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.
5 Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,(K)
and gather you from the west.(L)
6 I will say to the north: Give them up!
and to the south: Do not hold them back!
Bring My sons from far away,(M)
and My daughters from the ends of the earth(N)—
7 everyone called by My name
and created for My glory.
I have formed him; indeed, I have made him.”
8 Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes,(O)
and are deaf, yet have ears.
9 All the nations are gathered together,
and the peoples are assembled.(P)
Who among them can declare this,(Q)
and tell us the former things?
Let them present their witnesses
to vindicate themselves,
so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are My witnesses”(R)—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“and My servant whom I have chosen,(S)
so that you may know and believe Me
and understand that I am He.(T)
No god was formed before Me,
and there will be none after Me.(U)
11 I, I am Yahweh,
and there is no other Savior but Me.(V)
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.(W)
13 Also, from today on I am He alone,
and none can deliver from My hand.(X)
I act, and who can reverse it?”(Y)
God’s Deliverance of Rebellious Israel
14 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,(Z) the Holy One of Israel(AA) says:
Because of you, I will send to Babylon
and bring all of them as fugitives,[c]
even the Chaldeans(AB) in the ships in which they rejoice.[d]
15 I am Yahweh, your Holy One,
the Creator of Israel, your King.
16 This is what the Lord says—
who makes a way in the sea,
and a path through surging waters,(AC)
17 who brings out the chariot and horse,(AD)
the army and the mighty one together
(they lie down, they do not rise again;
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick(AE))—
18 “Do not remember the past events,
pay no attention to things of old.(AF)
19 Look, I am about to do something new;(AG)
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,(AH)
rivers[e] in the desert.
20 The animals of the field will honor Me,
jackals and ostriches,
because I provide water in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert,(AI)
to give drink to My chosen people.
21 The people I formed for Myself
will declare My praise.(AJ)
22 “But Jacob, you have not called on Me,
because, Israel, you have become weary of Me.(AK)
23 You have not brought Me your sheep for burnt offerings
or honored Me with your sacrifices.(AL)
I have not burdened you with offerings
or wearied you with incense.[f]
24 You have not bought Me aromatic cane with silver,
or satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices.
But you have burdened Me with your sins;
you have wearied Me(AM) with your iniquities.(AN)
25 “It is I who sweep away your transgressions(AO)
for My own sake(AP)
and remember your sins no more.(AQ)
26 Take Me to court; let us argue our case together.(AR)
State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
27 Your first father sinned,(AS)
and your mediators have rebelled against Me.(AT)
28 So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,
and set Jacob apart for destruction(AU)
and Israel for abuse.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 43:12 Lit not a foreigner
- Isaiah 43:12 Or that
- Isaiah 43:14 Or will break down all their bars
- Isaiah 43:14 Hb obscure
- Isaiah 43:19 DSS read paths
- Isaiah 43:23 With demands for offerings and incense
以赛亚书 43
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以色列的唯一救主
43 雅各啊，以色列啊，创造你、使你成形的耶和华说：
“不要害怕，我已经救赎了你；
我点名呼召了你，你属于我。
2 你穿越洪涛，我必与你同在；
你渡过江河，必不会被水淹没；
你在火中走过，必不会被烧伤，
火焰不会烧到你身上。
3 因为我是你的上帝耶和华，
是以色列的圣者，是你的救主。
我用埃及作你的赎价，
使古实和西巴代替你。
4 我珍视你，看重你，深爱你，
所以我用他人代替你，
用列邦交换你的生命。
5 不要害怕，因为我与你同在，
我必从东方、从西方召集你和你的儿女。
6 我要对北方说，‘交出来！’
对南方说，‘不要扣留！’
要从远方把我的儿子们带来，
从地极把我的女儿们领回。
7 所有属于我的人都要回来，
他们是我为自己的荣耀而创造的。
8 “要把那些有眼看不见、
有耳听不见的人带出来。
9 让万国聚集，列邦会合。
他们的神明中谁曾启示这事？
谁曾预言所发生的事？
他们可以找证人来证实，
好叫听见的人都说这是真的。
10 耶和华说：
‘以色列人啊，你们是我的证人，
我拣选你们做我的仆人，
要叫你们认识我，相信我，
明白我是耶和华，
在我以前没有上帝，
在我以后也没有。
11 唯有我是耶和华，
除我以外没有别的救主。
12 我曾启示，我曾拯救，
我曾宣告。
你们中间没有别的神明。
我是上帝，你们是我的证人。’
这是耶和华说的。
13 ‘我从太初就是上帝。
无人能逃脱我的手。
谁能阻挠我行事呢？’”
14 你们的救赎主耶和华——以色列的圣者说：
“为了你们的缘故，
我必派大军进攻巴比伦，
使迦勒底人坐着他们引以为荣的船逃亡。
15 我是你们的圣者耶和华，
是以色列的创造主，
是你们的君王。”
16 耶和华曾在汹涌的大海中开辟道路。
17 祂使埃及的战车、马匹、军兵、
勇士倾巢而出，
一同倒下，不再起来，
像熄灭的灯火一样灭没。
18 耶和华说：
“不要想念过去，
不要留恋往事。
19 看啊，我要行一件新事，
这事现在就要发生，
难道你们没有察觉吗？
我要在旷野辟道路，
在沙漠开江河。
20 旷野的走兽必尊崇我，
其中有豺狼和鸵鸟，
因为我使旷野有甘泉，
使沙漠有江河，
供我拣选的子民饮用。
21 他们是我为自己所造的子民，
他们要颂扬我。
22 “雅各啊，你却没有求告我；
以色列啊，你竟然厌烦我。
23 你没有带来作燔祭的羊，
也没有用祭物来尊崇我。
我没有让你因祭物而受累，
也没有让你因香料而烦扰。
24 你并没有花钱买菖蒲献给我，
也没有用祭物的脂肪满足我，
反而使我因你的罪恶而受累，
因你的过犯而烦扰。
25 “我，是我为自己的缘故，
除去你的过犯，忘掉你的罪恶。
26 你可以提醒我，你我可以理论，
你可以提出理由证明自己的清白。
27 你的始祖犯了罪，
你的首领也背叛了我。
28 所以我要使你圣殿的祭司受辱，
使雅各遭毁灭，
使以色列被辱骂。
Isaiah 43
New King James Version
The Redeemer of Israel
43 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, (A)for I have redeemed you;
(B)I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 (C)When you pass through the waters, (D)I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you (E)walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
(F)I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
4 Since you were precious in My sight,
You have been honored,
And I have (G)loved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
5 (H)Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And (I)gather you from the west;
6 I will say to the (J)north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7 Everyone who is (K)called by My name,
Whom (L)I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
8 (M)Bring out the blind people who have eyes,
And the (N)deaf who have ears.
9 Let all the nations be gathered together,
And let the people be assembled.
(O)Who among them can declare this,
And show us former things?
Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified;
Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.”
10 “You(P) are My witnesses,” says the Lord,
(Q)“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and (R)believe Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
11 I, even I, (S)am the Lord,
And besides Me there is no savior.
12 I have declared and saved,
I have proclaimed,
And there was no (T)foreign god among you;
(U)Therefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the Lord, “that I am God.
13 (V)Indeed before the day was, I am He;
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will (W)reverse it?”
14 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
“For your sake I will send to Babylon,
And bring them all down as fugitives—
The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships.
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One,
The Creator of Israel, your (X)King.”
16 Thus says the Lord, who (Y)makes a way in the sea
And a (Z)path through the mighty waters,
17 Who (AA)brings forth the chariot and horse,
The army and the power
(They shall lie down together, they shall not rise;
They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):
18 “Do(AB) not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a (AC)new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
(AD)I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.
20 The beast of the field will honor Me,
The jackals and the ostriches,
Because (AE)I give waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My people, My chosen.
21 (AF)This people I have formed for Myself;
They shall declare My (AG)praise.
Pleading with Unfaithful Israel
22 “But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob;
And you (AH)have been weary of Me, O Israel.
23 (AI)You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings,
Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices.
I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings,
Nor wearied you with incense.
24 You have bought Me no sweet cane with money,
Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have (AJ)wearied Me with your iniquities.
25 “I, even I, am He who (AK)blots out your transgressions (AL)for My own sake;
(AM)And I will not remember your sins.
26 Put Me in remembrance;
Let us contend together;
State your case, that you may be [a]acquitted.
27 Your first father sinned,
And your [b]mediators have transgressed against Me.
28 Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary;
(AN)I will give Jacob to the curse,
And Israel to reproaches.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 43:26 justified
- Isaiah 43:27 interpreters
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