(KJV) Isaiah 43¹

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⥃Israel’s Only Savior

[1] But now thus saith the Lord that created² thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear³ not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called⁴ [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine⁵. [2] When thou passest⁶ through the waters, I [will be⁷] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest⁸ through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. [3] For I [am] the Lord thy God, the Holy One⁹ of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave¹⁰ Egypt [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. [4] Since thou wast precious¹¹ in my sight, thou hast been¹² honourable, and I have¹³ loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life¹⁴. [5] Fear not¹⁵: for I [am] with thee: I will¹⁶ bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; [6] I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring¹⁷ my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; [7] [Even] every one that is called¹⁸ by my name: for I¹⁹ have created him for my²⁰ glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

[8] Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.²¹ [9] Let all the²² nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among²³ them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may²⁴ be justified: or let them hear, and say, [It is] truth. [10] Ye [are] my witnesses²⁵, saith the Lord, and my servant²⁶ whom I have chosen: that ye²⁷ may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he²⁸: before me there was no God formed²⁹, neither shall there be after me. [11] I, [even] I, [am] the Lord; and beside me [there is] no saviour.³⁰ [12] I have declared³¹, and have saved, and I have shewed, when [there was] no strange³² [god] among you: therefore ye [are] my witnesses³³, saith the Lord, that I [am] God. [13] Yea, before³⁴ the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none³⁵ that can deliver out of my hand: I will work³⁶, and who shall let it³⁷?

⥃A Way in the Wilderness

[14] Thus saith the Lord³⁸, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For³⁹ your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles⁴⁰, and the Chaldeans, whose cry⁴¹ [is] in the ships. [15] I [am] the Lord⁴², your Holy One, the creator⁴³ of Israel, your King. [16] Thus saith the Lord, which maketh⁴⁴ a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; [17] Which bringeth⁴⁵ forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall⁴⁶ lie down together, they shall not rise: they are⁴⁷ extinct, they are quenched as tow.

[18] [¶]Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.⁴⁸ [19] Behold, I will do⁴⁹ a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even⁵⁰ make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers⁵¹ in the desert. [20] The beast⁵² of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls⁵³: because I give waters in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert, to give⁵⁴ drink to my people, my chosen⁵⁵. [21] This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.⁵⁶

⥃Israel’s Unfaithfulness ^{[ Judges 2:10–15 † Jeremiah 2:23–37 ]}

[22] But thou hast not⁵⁷ called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been⁵⁸ weary of me, O Israel. [23] Thou hast not⁵⁹ brought me the small cattle⁶⁰ of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured⁶¹ me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. [24] Thou hast bought me no sweet⁶² cane with money, neither⁶³ hast thou filled me⁶⁴ with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. [25] I, [even] I⁶⁵, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine⁶⁶ own sake, and will not⁶⁷ remember thy sins. [26] Put⁶⁸ me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare⁶⁹ thou, that thou mayest be justified. [27] Thy first father⁷⁰ hath sinned, and thy⁷¹ teachers⁷² have transgressed against me. [28] Therefore I have⁷³ profaned the princes⁷⁴ of the sanctuary, and have⁷⁵ given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

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