Isaiah 43
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בֹּרַאֲךָ֣bo.ra.'a.Kha[who] created youH1254H9031יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ve.yo.tzer.Khaand [who] formed youH9002H3335H9031יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָge.'al.Ti.khaI have redeemed youH1350H9031קָרָ֥אתִיka.Ra.tiI have called [you]H7121בְשִׁמְךָ֖ve.shim.Khaby name yourH9003H8034H9021לִי־li-[belong] to <the> meH9005H9030אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
2כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תַעֲבֹ֤רta.'a.Voryou will passH5674בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ba.Ma.yimin the watersH9003H4325אִתְּךָ־'i.te.kha-[will be] with youH854H9031אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589וּבַנְּהָר֖וֹתu.va.ne.ha.Rotand in the riversH9002H9003H5104לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִשְׁטְפ֑וּךָyish.te.Fu.khathey will overflow youH7857H9031כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵלֵ֤ךְte.Lekhyou will walkH1980בְּמוֹ־be.mov-inH1119אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכָּוֶ֔הti.ka.Vehyou will be burnedH3554וְלֶהָבָ֖הve.le.ha.Vahand flameH9002H3852לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִבְעַר־tiv.'ar-it will burnH1197בָּֽךְ׃Bakh<in> youH9003H9031
3כִּ֗יKiforH3588אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֣הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָmo.shi.'E.khadeliverer yourH3467H9031נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414כָפְרְךָ֙kha.fe.re.Kharansom yourH3724H9021מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714כּ֥וּשׁkushCushH3568וּסְבָ֖אu.se.Va'and SebaH9002H5434תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃tach.Tei.khain place of youH8478H9031
4מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Sher<from> becauseH9006H834יָקַ֧רְתָּya.Kar.tayou are preciousH3365בְעֵינַ֛יve.'ei.Naiin view myH9003H5869H9020נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּnikh.Bad.tayou are honoredH3513וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ'a.hav.Ti.khaI love youH157H9031וְאֶתֵּ֤ןve.'e.Tenand I may giveH9002H5414אָדָם֙'a.DamhumankindH120תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָtach.Tei.khain place of youH8478H9031וּלְאֻמִּ֖יםu.le.'u.Mimand peoplesH9002H3816תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021
5אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588אִתְּךָ־'i.te.kha-[am] with youH854H9031אָ֑נִי'A.niIH589מִמִּזְרָח֙mi.miz.Rachfrom [the] eastH9006H4217אָבִ֣יא'a.Vi'I will bringH935זַרְעֶ֔ךָzar.'E.khaoffspring yourH2233H9021וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖בu.mi.ma.'a.Ravand from [the] westH9002H9006H4628אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃'a.ka.be.Tze.kaI will gather youH6908H9031
6אֹמַ֤ר'o.MarI will sayH559לַצָּפוֹן֙la.tza.fOnto the northH9005H6828תֵּ֔נִיTe.nideliver upH5414וּלְתֵימָ֖ןu.le.tei.Manand to [the] southH9002H9005H8486אַל־'al-may notH408תִּכְלָ֑אִיtikh.La.'iyou withholdH3607הָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'ibringH935בָנַי֙va.Naisons myH1121H9020מֵרָח֔וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350וּבְנוֹתַ֖יu.ve.no.Taiand daughters myH9002H1323H9020מִקְצֵ֥הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006H7097הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
7כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605הַנִּקְרָ֣אha.nik.Ra'<the> [one who] is calledH9009H7121בִשְׁמִ֔יvish.Miby name myH9003H8034H9020וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖יve.likh.vo.Diand [whom] for glory myH9002H9005H3519H9020בְּרָאתִ֑יוbe.ra.TivI created himH1254H9033יְצַרְתִּ֖יוye.tzar.Tiv[whom] I formed himH3335H9033אַף־'af-alsoH637עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃'a.si.TivI made himH6213H9033
9כָּֽל־kal-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֞םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471נִקְבְּצ֣וּnik.be.Tzuthey have assembledH6908יַחְדָּ֗וyach.DavtogetherH3162וְיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ve.ye.'a.se.Fuso they may gatherH9002H622לְאֻמִּ֔יםle.'u.MimpeoplesH3816מִ֤יmiwho?H4310בָהֶם֙va.Hemamong themH9003H9038יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidwill he declareH5046זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063וְרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹתve.ri.sho.Notand former [things]H9002H7223יַשְׁמִיעֻ֑נוּyash.mi.'U.nuwill they proclaim to? usH8085H9035יִתְּנ֤וּyi.te.Nulet them appointH5414עֵֽדֵיהֶם֙'e.dei.Hemwitnesses theirH5707H9028וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּve.yitz.Da.kuso they may be justifiedH9002H6663וְיִשְׁמְע֖וּve.yish.me.'Uand they may hearH9002H8085וְיֹאמְר֥וּve.yo.me.Ruand they may sayH9002H559אֱמֶֽת׃'e.MettruthH571
10אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859עֵדַי֙'e.Dai[are] witnesses myH5707H9020נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְעַבְדִּ֖יve.'av.Diand servant myH9002H5650H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834בָּחָ֑רְתִּיba.Cha.re.tiI have chosenH977לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616תֵּ֠דְעוּTe.de.'uyou may knowH3045וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּve.ta.'a.Mi.nuand you may believeH9002H539לִ֤יli<to> meH9005H9030וְתָבִ֙ינוּ֙ve.ta.Vi.nuand you may perceiveH9002H995כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589ה֔וּאHu'[am] heH1931לְפָנַי֙le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020לֹא־lo'-notH3808נ֣וֹצַרNo.tzarit was formedH3335אֵ֔ל'Ela godH410וְאַחֲרַ֖יve.'a.cha.Raiand after meH9002H310H9030לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִהְיֶֽה׃ סyih.Yehit will beH1961
12אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiIH595הִגַּ֤דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI have declaredH5046וְהוֹשַׁ֙עְתִּי֙ve.ho.Sha'.tiand I have savedH9002H3467וְהִשְׁמַ֔עְתִּיve.hish.Ma'.tiand I have proclaimedH9001H8085וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369בָּכֶ֖םba.Khemamong youH9003H9036זָ֑רZar[was] a strange [god]H2114וְאַתֶּ֥םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859עֵדַ֛י'e.Dai[are] witnesses myH5707H9020נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַֽאֲנִי־va.'a.ni-and IH9002H589אֵֽל׃'El[am] GodH410
13גַּם־gam-alsoH1571מִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmfrom a dayH9006H3117אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589ה֔וּאHu'[am] heH1931וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.Difrom hand myH9006H3027H9020מַצִּ֑ילma.Tzil[is] a delivererH5337אֶפְעַ֖ל'ef.'AlI actH6466וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002H4310יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ סye.shi.Ve.nahwill he revoke itH7725H9034
14כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068גֹּאַלְכֶ֖םgo.'al.Khemredeemer yourH1350H9026קְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְמַעַנְכֶ֞םle.ma.'an.Khemfor sake yourH4616H9036שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiI have sentH7971בָבֶ֗לָהva.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894H9011וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤יve.ho.rad.Tiand I will bring downH9001H3381בָֽרִיחִים֙va.ri.Chim[as] fugitivesH1281כֻּלָּ֔םku.Lamall of themH3605H9028וְכַשְׂדִּ֖יםve.khas.Dimand [the] ChaldeansH9002H3778בָּאֳנִיּ֥וֹתbo.'o.ni.Yotin shipsH9003H591רִנָּתָֽם׃ri.na.Tamshout of joy theirH7440H9028
17הַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.Tzi'who sent outH9009H3318רֶֽכֶב־re.khev-chariotryH7393וָס֖וּסva.Susand horse[s]H9002H5483חַ֣יִלCha.yilan armyH2428וְעִזּ֑וּזve.'i.Zuzand a strong [one]H9002H5808יַחְדָּ֤וyach.DavtogetherH3162יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙yish.ke.Vuthey lay downH7901בַּל־bal-notH1077יָק֔וּמוּya.Ku.muthey roseH6965דָּעֲכ֖וּda.'a.Khuthey were extinguishedH1846כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥הka.pish.Tahlike <the> wickH9004H6594כָבֽוּ׃kha.Vuthey were quenchedH3518
19הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040עֹשֶׂ֤ה'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213חֲדָשָׁה֙cha.da.Shaha new [thing]H2319עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258תִצְמָ֔חtitz.Machit is springing upH6779הֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תֵֽדָע֑וּהָte.da.'U.hado you know itH3045H9034אַ֣ף'afalsoH637אָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimI will makeH7760בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057דֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekha wayH1870בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹןbi.shi.Monin a desolate placeH9003H3452נְהָרֽוֹת׃ne.ha.RotriversH5104
20תְּכַבְּדֵ֙נִי֙te.kha.be.De.niit honors meH3513H9030חַיַּ֣תchai.Yat[the] animal[s] ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704תַּנִּ֖יםta.NimjackalsH8577וּבְנ֣וֹתu.ve.Notand daughters ofH9002H1323יַֽעֲנָ֑הya.'a.Nahan ostrichH3284כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiI have putH5414בַמִּדְבָּ֜רva.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057מַ֗יִםMa.yimwaterH4325נְהָרוֹת֙ne.ha.rOtriversH5104בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ןbi.shi.Monin a desolate placeH9003H3452לְהַשְׁק֖וֹתle.hash.Kotto give drink toH9005H8248עַמִּ֥י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020בְחִירִֽי׃ve.chi.Richosen one myH972H9020
23לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הֵבֵ֤יאתָhe.Vei.tayou have broughtH935לִּי֙lito meH9005H9030שֵׂ֣הseh[the] sheep ofH7716עֹלֹתֶ֔יךָ'o.lo.Tei.khaburnt offerings yourH5930H9021וּזְבָחֶ֖יךָu.ze.va.Chei.khaand sacrifices yourH9002H2077H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808כִבַּדְתָּ֑נִיkhi.bad.Ta.niyou have honored meH3513H9030לֹ֤אlo'notH3808הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙he.'e.vad.Ti.khaI have burdened youH5647H9031בְּמִנְחָ֔הbe.min.Chahwith offering[s]H9003H4503וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָho.ga'.Ti.khaI have made weary youH3021H9031בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃bil.vo.Nahwith frankincenseH9003H3828
24לֹא־lo'-notH3808קָנִ֨יתָka.Ni.tayou have boughtH7069לִּ֤יlifor meH9005H9030בַכֶּ֙סֶף֙va.Ke.seffor <the> moneyH9003H3701קָנֶ֔הka.NehcalamusH7070וְחֵ֥לֶבve.Che.levand [the] fat ofH9002H2459זְבָחֶ֖יךָze.va.Chei.khasacrifices yourH2077H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הִרְוִיתָ֑נִיhir.vi.Ta.niyou have satisfied meH7301H9030אַ֗ךְ'AkhneverthelessH389הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֙נִי֙he.'e.vad.Ta.niyou have burdened meH5647H9030בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָbe.cha.to.Tei.khawith sins yourH9003H2403H9021הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִיho.ga'.Ta.niyou have made weary meH3021H9030בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ סba.'a.vo.no.Tei.khawith iniquities yourH9003H5771H9021
25אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiIH595אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595ה֛וּאhu'[am] heH1931מֹחֶ֥הmo.Cheh[who is] wiping outH4229פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָfe.sha.'Ei.khatransgressions yourH6588H9021לְמַעֲנִ֑יle.ma.'a.Nifor own sake myH4616H9030וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָve.cha.to.Tei.khaand sins yourH9002H2403H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֶזְכֹּֽר׃'ez.KorI will rememberH2142
28וַאֲחַלֵּ֖לva.'a.cha.Lelso I may profaneH9002H2490שָׂ֣רֵיSa.rei[the] officials ofH8269קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944וְאֶתְּנָ֤הve.'e.te.Nahand I will giveH9002H5414לַחֵ֙רֶם֙la.Che.remto <the> total destructionH9005H2764יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ סle.gi.du.Fimto reviling wordsH9005H1421
Commentaries on Isaiah 43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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