Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 43:1
1But now thus saith Yhwh 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.
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
But now thus saith Yhwh 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. 2When 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. 3For I am Yhwh thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
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וְעַתָּ֞ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בֹּרַאֲךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖ לִי־אָֽתָּה׃Read the interlinear
- But now thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 43:7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
- Isaiah 44:2Thus saith Yhwh that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
- Psalms 100:3Know ye that Yhwh he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalms 102:18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise Yah.
- Jeremiah 31:3Yhwh hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
- Jeremiah 33:24Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Yhwh hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
- Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Isaiah 43:14Thus saith Yhwh, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
- Isaiah 35:9No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
- Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Yhwh, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 44:6Thus saith Yhwh the King of Israel, and his redeemer Yhwh of Armies; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
- Isaiah 48:17Thus saith Yhwh, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am Yhwh thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
- Isaiah 54:4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
- Isaiah 62:12And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of Yhwh: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
- Isaiah 63:16Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Yhwh, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
- Exodus 15:13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
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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