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The Savior of Israel

43 But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you.
    O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
    I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters,
    I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
    you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
    you will not be burned up;
    the flames will not consume you.
For I am the Lord, your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I gave Egypt as a ransom for your freedom;
    I gave Ethiopia[a] and Seba in your place.
Others were given in exchange for you.
    I traded their lives for yours
because you are precious to me.
    You are honored, and I love you.

“Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
    I will gather you and your children from east and west.
I will say to the north and south,
    ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
    from the distant corners of the earth.
Bring all who claim me as their God,
    for I have made them for my glory.
    It was I who created them.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 43:3 Hebrew Cush.

The Future Redemption of Israel

43 But now this is what the Lord says,
    the one who created you, Jacob,
        the one who formed you, Israel:
“Do not be afraid, because I’ve redeemed you.
    I’ve called you by name;
        you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I’ll be with you;
    and through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you.
when you walk through fire you won’t be scorched,
    and the flame won’t set you ablaze.

“I[a] am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Redeemer.[b]
And[c] I’ve given Egypt as your ransom,[d]
    Cush and the people of Seba[e] in exchange for you.
Since you’re precious in my sight
    and honored,
and because I love you,
    I’m giving up people in your place,
    and nations in exchange for your life.”

The Regathering of Israel

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you;
    I’ll bring your children from the east,
        and gather you from the west.
I’ll say to the north,
    ‘Give them up’!
and to the south,
    ‘Don’t keep them back!’
Bring[f] my sons from far away
    and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
everyone who is called by my name,
    whom I created for my glory,
        whom[g] I formed and made.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsag MT LXX read For I
  2. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read Savior
  3. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks And
  4. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read as your ransom Egypt
  5. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsag MT read and Seba
  6. Isaiah 43:6 1QIsaa employs masculine pl.; MT employs feminine pl.
  7. Isaiah 43:7 So 1QIsaa MT; 1QIsab reads and whom