Isaiah 43:25

Isaiah 43:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
• New International Version (NIV)“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.

Context of Isaiah 43:25

23You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding incense. 24You did not buy me aromatic reeds; you did not present to me the fat of your sacrifices. Yet you burdened me with your sins; you made me weary with your evil deeds. I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember. 26Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right! 27The father of your nation sinned; your spokesmen rebelled against me.

Isaiah 43:25 word by word

אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• he that blotteth outמָחָהmâchâh · to wipeH4229
• thy transgressionsפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• for mine own sake, and will not rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• thy sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403

Cross-references for Isaiah 43:25

• Isaiah 43:11I, I am the Lord, and there is no deliverer besides me.
• Isaiah 1:18Come, let’s consider your options,” says the Lord. “Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.
• Isaiah 44:22I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud, the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you.”
• Psalms 51:9Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt!
• Jeremiah 50:20When that time comes, no guilt will be found in Israel. No sin will be found in Judah. For I will forgive those of them I have allowed to survive. I, the Lord, affirm it!’”
• Micah 7:18There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
• Mark 2:7“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
• Acts 3:19Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
• Romans 5:20Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,
• Isaiah 37:35I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’”
• Isaiah 48:8You did not hear, you do not know, you were not told beforehand. For I know that you are very deceitful; you were labeled a rebel from birth.
• Psalms 25:7Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!
• Psalms 79:9Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!
• Ezekiel 20:9I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
• Ezekiel 36:22“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation which you profaned among the nations where you went.
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

Commentaries on Isaiah 43:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I, even I, am he - The original is extremely abrupt: הוא אנכי אנכי anochi anochi hu, "I, I, He." Is there any mystery in this form? Does it refer to a plurality of persons in the Godhead? For mine own sake - In the pardon of sin God can draw no reason but from his own infinite goodness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25I, even I, am he - This verse contains a gracious assurance that their sins would be blotted out, and the reason why it would be done. The pronoun I‘ is repeated to make it emphatic, as in Isaiah 43:11. Perhaps also God designs to show them the evil of the sins which are mentioned in the previous verses, by the assurance that they were committed against him who alone could forgive, and who had promised them pardon. The passage also reminds them, that it…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-28Verses 22-28 Those who neglect to call upon God, are weary of him. The Master tired not the servants with his commands, but they tired him with disobedience. What were the riches of God's mercy toward them? I, even I, am he who yet blotteth out thy transgressions. This encourages us to repent, because there is forgiveness with God, and shows the freeness of Divine mercy. When God forgives, he forgets. It is not for any thing in us, but for his mercies'…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25God alone can blot out sins. This means he completely removes and forgives them. It does not matter how many sins a person has committed or how serious they are. God has the power to forgive them all (see also Isaiah 44:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. I, even I--the God against whom your sin is committed, and who alone can and will pardon. (Is 44:22). for mine own sake--(Is 48:9, 11). How abominable a thing sin is, since it is against such a God of grace! "Blotted out" is an image from an account-book, in which, when a debt is paid, the charge is cancelled or blotted out. not remember ... sins--(Jr 31:34). When God forgives, He forgets; that is, treats the sinner as if He had forgotten his sins.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