1 But now וְעַתָּ֞ה ve.'a.Tah H6258 thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah , that created H1254 thee, O Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and he that formed וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ ve.yo.tzer.Kha H3335 thee, O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : Fear H3372 not , for I have redeemed גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ ge.'al.Ti.kha H1350 thee, I have called קָרָ֥אתִי ka.Ra.ti H7121 [thee] by thy name בְשִׁמְךָ֖ ve.shim.Kha H8034 ; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ ba.Ma.yim H4325 , I [ will be ] with thee; and through the rivers וּבַנְּהָר֖וֹת u.va.ne.ha.Rot H5104 , they shall not overflow יִשְׁטְפ֑וּךָ yish.te.Fu.kha H7857 thee; when thou walkest through the fire אֵשׁ֙ 'esh H784 , thou shalt not be burned תִבְעַר־ tiv.'ar- H1197 , neither shall the flame וְלֶהָבָ֖ה ve.le.ha.Vah H3852 kindle H1197 upon thee. 3 For I [ am ] Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 , the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , thy Saviour: I gave H5414 Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 for thy ransom כָפְרְךָ֙ kha.fe.re.Kha H3724 , Ethiopia and Seba וּסְבָ֖א u.se.Va' H5434 for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious יָקַ֧רְתָּ ya.Kar.ta H3365 in my sight , thou hast been honourable, and I have loved אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ 'a.hav.Ti.kha H157 thee; and I will give וְאֶתֵּ֤ן ve.'e.Ten H5414 men H120 for thee, and peoples H3816 for thy life נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ naf.She.kha H5315 . 5 Fear H3372 not , for I [ am ] with thee: I will bring אָבִ֣יא 'a.Vi' H935 thy seed H2233 from the east מִמִּזְרָח֙ mi.miz.Rach H4217 , and gather אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃ 'a.ka.be.Tze.ka H6908 thee from the west וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖ב u.mi.ma.'a.Rav H4628 ; 6 I will say אֹמַ֤ר 'o.Mar H559 to the north לַצָּפוֹן֙ la.tza.fOn H6828 , Give H5414 up ; and to the south וּלְתֵימָ֖ן u.le.tei.Man H8486 , Keep not back : bring הָבִ֤יאִי ha.Vi.'i H935 my sons בָנַי֙ va.Nai H1121 from afar H7350 , and my daughters וּבְנוֹתַ֖י u.ve.no.Tai H1323 from the end מִקְצֵ֥ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 , 7 every one that is called הַנִּקְרָ֣א ha.nik.Ra' H7121 by my name בִשְׁמִ֔י vish.Mi H8034 , and whom I have created H1254 for my glory וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖י ve.likh.vo.Di H3519 : I have formed יְצַרְתִּ֖יו ye.tzar.Tiv H3335 him , yea, I have made H6213 him . 8 Bring הוֹצִ֥יא ho.Tzi' H3318 forth H3318 the blind עִוֵּ֖ר 'i.Ver H5787 people עַם־ 'am- H5971 that have eyes וְעֵינַ֣יִם ve.'ei.Na.yim H5869 , and the deaf וְחֵרְשִׁ֖ים ve.che.re.Shim H2795 that have ears וְאָזְנַ֥יִם ve.'a.ze.Na.yim H241 . 9 Let all the nations הַגּוֹיִ֞ם ha.go.Yim H1471 be gathered וְיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ ve.ye.'a.se.Fu H622 together יַחְדָּ֗ו yach.Dav H3162 , and let the peoples H3816 be assembled : who among them declareth this , or causeth us to hear H8085 former וְרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת ve.ri.sho.Not H7223 things ? let them bring forth their witnesses H5707 , that they may be justified H6663 ; or let them hear H8085 , and say וְיֹאמְר֥וּ ve.yo.me.Ru H559 , [ It is ] truth אֱמֶֽת׃ 'e.Met H571 . 10 Ye are my witnesses H5707 , saith Jehovah , and my servant וְעַבְדִּ֖י ve.'av.Di H5650 whom I have chosen H977 ; that ye may know תֵּ֠דְעוּ Te.de.'u H3045 and believe וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּ ve.ta.'a.Mi.nu H539 me , and understand H995 that I [ am ] HE : before me there was יִהְיֶֽה׃ ס yih.Yeh H1961 no God אֵ֔ל 'El H410 formed נ֣וֹצַר No.tzar H3335 , neither shall there be H1961 after me . 11 I , I [ am ] Jehovah ; and besides me there is no saviour. 12 It is I that have declared H5046 , and have saved H3467 , and have shewed, when there was no strange זָ֑ר Zar H2114 [ god אֵֽל׃ 'El H410 ] among you ; and ye are my witnesses H5707 , saith Jehovah , that I [ am ] God H410 . 13 Yea, since the day מִיּוֹם֙ mi.yOm H3117 was , I [ am ] HE , and there is none that delivereth out of my hand מִיָּדִ֖י mi.ya.Di H3027 : I will work , and who shall hinder it ? 14 Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah , your Redeemer גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם go.'al.Khem H1350 , the Holy קְד֣וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : For your sake לְמַעַנְכֶ֞ם le.ma.'an.Khem H4616 I have sent H7971 to Babylon בָבֶ֗לָה va.Ve.lah H894 , and have brought וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤י ve.ho.rad.Ti H3381 all of them down H3381 as fugitives , even the Chaldeans וְכַשְׂדִּ֖ים ve.khas.Dim H3778 , whose cry H7440 is in the ships בָּאֳנִיּ֥וֹת bo.'o.ni.Yot H591 . 15 I [ am ] Jehovah , your Holy קְדֽוֹשְׁכֶ֑ם ke.do.she.Khem H6918 One H6918 , the Creator of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , your King מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ ס mal.ke.Khem H4428 . 16 Thus כֹּ֚ה koh H3541 saith Jehovah , who maketh a way דָּ֑רֶךְ Da.rekh H1870 in the sea בַּיָּ֖ם bai.Yam H3220 , and a path in the mighty עַזִּ֖ים 'a.Zim H5794 waters וּבְמַ֥יִם u.ve.Ma.yim H4325 , 17 who bringeth forth H3318 chariot H7393 and horse וָס֖וּס va.Sus H5483 , army חַ֣יִל Cha.yil H2428 and power — they lie H7901 down together יַחְדָּ֤ו yach.Dav H3162 , they shall not rise H6965 ; they are extinct, they are quenched כָבֽוּ׃ kha.Vu H3518 as tow: 18 — Remember תִּזְכְּר֖וּ tiz.ke.Ru H2142 not the former רִֽאשֹׁנ֑וֹת ri.sho.Not H7223 things H7223 , neither consider תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ׃ tit.bo.Na.nu H995 the ancient things H7223 : 19 behold , I do a new חֲדָשָׁה֙ cha.da.Shah H2319 thing H2319 ; now עַתָּ֣ה 'a.Tah H6258 it shall spring H6779 forth : shall ye not know תֵֽדָע֑וּהָ te.da.'U.ha H3045 it ? I will even H637 make אָשִׂ֤ים 'a.Sim H7760 a way דֶּ֔רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ ba.mid.Bar H4057 , rivers נְהָרֽוֹת׃ ne.ha.Rot H5104 in the waste. 20 The beast of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 shall glorify H3513 me , the jackals תַּנִּ֖ים ta.Nim H8577 and the ostriches יַֽעֲנָ֑ה ya.'a.Nah H3284 ; for I will give H5414 waters מַ֗יִם Ma.yim H4325 in the wilderness בַמִּדְבָּ֜ר va.mid.Bar H4057 , rivers נְהָרוֹת֙ ne.ha.rOt H5104 in the waste, to give H5414 drink לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת le.hash.Kot H8248 to my people עַמִּ֥י 'a.Mi H5971 , my chosen . 21 This people עַם־ 'am- H5971 have I formed יָצַ֣רְתִּי ya.Tzar.ti H3335 for myself: they shall shew forth my praise תְּהִלָּתִ֖י te.hi.la.Ti H8416 . 22 — But thou hast not called קָרָ֖אתָ ka.Ra.ta H7121 upon me , Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 ; for thou hast been weary יָגַ֥עְתָּ ya.Ga'.ta H3021 of me , O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 : 23 thou hast not brought H935 me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings, neither hast thou glorified H3513 me with thy sacrifices H2077 . I have not caused thee to toil with an oblation, nor wearied הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָ ho.ga'.Ti.kha H3021 thee with incense . 24 Thou hast bought H7069 me no sweet cane H7070 with money בַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ va.Ke.sef H3701 , neither hast thou filled H7301 me with the fat וְחֵ֥לֶב ve.Che.lev H2459 of thy sacrifices H2077 ; but thou hast made me to toil with thy sins בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָ be.cha.to.Tei.kha H2403 , thou hast wearied הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִי ho.ga'.Ta.ni H3021 me with thine iniquities בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ ס ba.'a.vo.no.Tei.kha H5771 . 25 — I , I [ am ] He that blotteth out thy transgressions פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ fe.sha.'Ei.kha H6588 for mine own sake לְמַעֲנִ֑י le.ma.'a.Ni H4616 , and I will not remember אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ 'ez.Kor H2142 thy sins וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ ve.cha.to.Tei.kha H2403 . 26 Put me in remembrance H2142 , let us plead together יָ֑חַד Ya.chad H3162 ; rehearse thine own [cause], that thou mayest be justified H6663 . 27 Thy first הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן ha.ri.Shon H7223 father H1 hath sinned H2398 , and thy mediators have rebelled H6586 against me . 28 And I have profaned וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל va.'a.cha.Lel H2490 the princes H8269 of the sanctuary H6944 , and have given וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה ve.'e.te.Nah H5414 Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 to the ban, and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 to reproaches. ← Isaiah 42 Isaiah 44 → Commentaries on Isaiah 43 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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