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Isaiah 43:1
1Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But now thus saith the Lord 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.
- New International Version (NIV)But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.
Context of Isaiah 43:1
Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine. 2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you. 3For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior. I have given Egypt as a ransom for you, Cush and Seba in your place.
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וְעַתָּ֞ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בֹּרַאֲךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖ לִי־אָֽתָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But now thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- that createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254
- thee, O Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- and he that formedיָצַרyâtsar · to form: formedH3335
- thee, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- Fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- not: for I have redeemedגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
- thee, I have calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- by thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
Cross-references for Isaiah 43:1
- Isaiah 43:7everyone who bears my name and is created for my glory. I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”
- Isaiah 44:2This is the word of the Lord your Maker, the one who formed you from the womb: He will help you. Do not fear, Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
- Psalms 100:3Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his— his people, the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalms 102:18This will be written for a later generation, and a people who have not yet been created will praise the Lord:
- Jeremiah 31:3the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.
- Jeremiah 33:24“Have you not noticed what these people have said? They say, ‘The Lord has rejected the two families he had chosen.’ My people are treated with contempt and no longer regarded as a nation among them.
- Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.
- Isaiah 43:14This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: Because of you, I will send an army to Babylon and bring all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans in the ships in which they rejoice.
- Isaiah 35:9There will be no lion there, and no vicious beast will go up on it; they will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk on it,
- Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel. I will help you” — this is the Lord’s declaration. Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 44:6This is what the Lord, the King of Israel and its Redeemer, the Lord of Armies, says: I am the first and I am the last. There is no God but me.
- Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who leads you in the way you should go.
- Isaiah 54:4“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.
- Isaiah 62:12And they will be called the Holy People, the Lord’s Redeemed; and you will be called Cared For, A City Not Deserted.
- Isaiah 63:16Yet you are our Father, even though Abraham does not know us and Israel doesn’t recognize us. You, Lord, are our Father; your name is Our Redeemer from Ancient Times.
- Exodus 15:13With your faithful love, you will lead the people you have redeemed; you will guide them to your holy dwelling with your strength.
Commentaries on Isaiah 43:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I have called thee by thy name - "בשמך קראתי karathi beshimcha . So all the versions. But it seems from the seventh verse, and from the thing itself, that we should read בשמי קראתיך karathicha bishmi, 'I have called thee by my name;' for this form of speech often occurs - the other never. For Isaiah 45:24, concerning Cyrus, is another matter; but when God calls Jacob Israel, he calls him by the name of God. See Exodus 31:2." - Secker.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1But now - This expression shows that this chapter is connected with the preceding. The sense is, “Though God has punished the nation, and showed them his displeasure Isaiah 42:24-25, yet now he will have mercy, and will deliver them.‘ That created thee - The word thee‘ is used here evidently in a collective sense as denoting the Jewish people. It is used because the names Jacob‘ and Israel‘ in the singular number are applied to the people. The word…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God's unchangeable love for his people. (Is. 43:1-7) Apostates and idolaters addressed. (Is. 43:8-13) The deliverance from Babylon, and the conversion of the Gentiles. (Is. 43:14-21) Admonition to repent of sin. (Is. 43:22-28) Verses 1-7 God's favour and good-will to his people speak abundant comfort to all believers. The new creature, wherever it is, is of God's forming. All who are redeemed with the blood of his Son, he has set apart for himself. Those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1the LORD … who created you: The idea of creation (see study note on Isaiah 40:28) now refers to God forming the nation of Israel. He who formed you: During the exodus, God freed his people from slavery. Similarly, God planned to bring his people back from exile to their land. Ultimately, Jesus gave his life as a ransom for all humanity (Matthew 20:28; 1 Timothy 2:6; Hebrews 9:15). I have called you by your name; you are Mine!: Despite having faced his…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281. But now--notwithstanding God's past just judgments for Israel's sins. created--not only in the general sense, but specially created as a peculiar people unto Himself (Is 43:7, 15, 21; Is 44:2, 21, 24). So believers, "created in Christ Jesus" (Ep 2:10), "a peculiar people" (1Pe 2:9). redeemed--a second argument why they should trust Him besides creation. The Hebrew means to ransom by a price paid in lieu of the captives (compare Is 43:3). Babylon was to…Read the comment
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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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