WikiSysop at 19:56, 24 December 2008

2008-12-24T19:56:35Z

New page

== Yeshayahu (Book of Isaiah), Chapter 43 ==

<named id="1"/>1 But now thus saith HaShem 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.

<named id="2"/>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.

<named id="3"/>3 For I am HaShem thy G-d, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

<named id="4"/>4 Since thou art precious in My sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

<named id="5"/>5 Fear not, for I am with thee; I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

<named id="6"/>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 end of the earth;

<named id="7"/>7 Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.'

<named id="8"/>8 The blind people that have eyes shall be brought forth, and the deaf that have ears.

<named id="9"/>9 All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled; who among them can declare this, and announce to us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; and let them hear, and say: 'It is truth.'

<named id="10"/>10 Ye are My witnesses, saith HaShem, 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 G-d formed, neither shall any be after Me.

<named id="11"/>11 I, even I, am HaShem; and beside Me there is no saviour.

<named id="12"/>12 I have declared, and I have saved, and I have announced, and there was no strange god among you; therefore ye are My witnesses, saith HaShem, and I am G-d.

<named id="13"/>13 Yea, since the day was I am He, and there is none that can deliver out of My hand; I will work, and who can reverse it?

<named id="14"/>14 Thus saith HaShem, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their shouting.

<named id="15"/>15 I am HaShem, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

<named id="16"/>16 Thus saith HaShem, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

<named id="17"/>17 Who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power--they lie down together, they shall not rise, they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick:

<named id="18"/>18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

<named id="19"/>19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

<named id="20"/>20 The beasts of the field shall honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, Mine elect;

<named id="21"/>21 The people which I formed for Myself, that they might tell of My praise.

<named id="22"/>22 Yet thou hast not called upon Me, O Jacob, neither hast thou wearied thyself about Me, O Israel.

<named id="23"/>23 Thou hast not brought Me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honoured Me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with a meal-offering, nor wearied thee with frankincense.

<named id="24"/>24 Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

<named id="25"/>25 I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and thy sins I will not remember.

<named id="26"/>26 Put Me in remembrance, let us plead together; declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

<named id="27"/>27 Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me.

<named id="28"/>28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and I have given Jacob to condemnation, and Israel to reviling.

== See also ==
* [[Yeshayahu 42|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Yeshayahu 43 Commentaries]]
* [[Yeshayahu 44|Next Chapter]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]

[[he:ישעיהו מג]]

[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]

Yeshayahu 43 - Revision history

WikiSysop at 19:56, 24 December 2008