cwho formed you from the womb and will help you: 3 fFor I will pour water on the thirsty land. 4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. English Standard Version (ESV). Also he warms himself and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire! The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Says the LORD, who created youand He who formed you: God speaks to His people as their Creator. That you may know and believe Me, 3 For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your . 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. 5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; His ownership is personal because He says I have called you by your name. But the judges of Psalm 82 were called gods because in their office they determined the fate of other men. Trials are varied; sometimes we face waters, sometimes rivers, and sometimes fire. 24 lOnly in the Lord, it shall be said of me, 25 In the Lord all the offspring of Israel. and streams in the desert. You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Isaiah 48:9. I make; who can unmake it?, 14-15God, your Redeemer,The Holy of Israel, says:Just for you, I will march on Babylon. c. You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings: When we are weary of the LORD like this, it often shows in our giving, and in immorality (you have burdened Me with your sins). ihe will bring forth justice to the nations. You can check these in your browser security settings. ii. 22 But this is a people plundered and looted; they have become plunder with none to rescue. Isaiah 42. KJV For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I . (They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; he shows himself mighty against his foes. I will say to the north, Give them up! By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. and beforehand, that we might say, He is right? i. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. When God does something, no one will reverse it. 3For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Let him proclaim it.1. There was none who declared it, none who proclaimed, 27 aI was the first to say3 to Zion, Behold, here they are!. they have become plunder with none to rescue. And I have loved you; Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 14For a long time I have held my peace;I have kept still and restrained myself;now I will cry out (AA)like a woman in labor;I will gasp and pant.15(AB)I will lay waste mountains and hills,and dry up all their vegetation;I will turn the rivers into islands,[c]and dry up the pools.16(AC)And I will lead the blindin a way that they do not know,in paths that they have not knownI will guide them.I will turn the darkness before them into light,(AD)the rough places into level ground.These are the things I do,and I do not forsake them.17(AE)They are turned back and utterly put to shame,who trust in carved idols,who say to metal images,You are our gods.. and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;. (Matthew 11:28-30) If following God always seems like some great, weary burden then you really arent following Him. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; 41:8; 43:10; 52:13; 53:11; [ver. a. Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition. 43 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacobhe who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you() I have called you by name, you are mine2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire () you shall not be burnedand the flame shall not consume you. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. set forth your case, that you may be proved right. Bring plenty of witnesses., i. Isaiah 1:6 International Children's Bible (ICB). 12pThe ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. Just as God overwhelmed the Egyptian armies that had enslaved Israel, so would He judge the Babylonians also. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be . By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. He has the right of ownership both as Creator and Redeemer. There are no junior gods. There are no second class gods. There was no God formed before the LORD, and there will be no God formed after Him. 28 who says of mCyrus, He is nmy shepherd, saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built,, oand of the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.. or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. And the deaf who have ears. 26 Put me in remembrance; wlet us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right. God asks the same question today. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. The use of gods in Psalm 82 was a metaphor. Nothing can stand in the ways of God. And when thou didst go among a people who were formidable like fire, they could not prevail against you, and the kingdoms which were strong like flame could not consume you.' David Cochran Heath (1952-2022) was a narrator who worked on over 140 audiobooks. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. (R)Before me no god was formed,nor shall there be any after me.11(S)I, I am the Lord,and besides me there is no savior.12I declared and saved and proclaimed,when there was no strange god among you;and (T)you are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and I am God.13Also (U)henceforth I am he;there is none who can deliver from my hand;I work, and who can turn it back?, 14Thus says the Lord,your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:(V)For your sake I send to Babylonand (W)bring them all down as fugitives,(X)even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.15I am the Lord, your Holy One,the Creator of Israel, your King.. and bI give to Jerusalem a herald of good news. i. He said, Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. The mention of the LORDs presence and protection in the fire reminds us of the story of the three sons of Judah cast into the Babylonian furnace because they would not bow or bend to worship an idol. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. The Lord promises that He will now do "a new thing" (verse 19): "Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness. I have proclaimed, The flames will not harm you. This is an important point, because some such as Jehovahs Witnesses take the opinion that Jesus is indeed a god, but something of a junior level god. They will allow that He is mighty God (Isaiah 9:6), but not that He is Almighty God. Deep waters? 43But now thus says the Lord,(A)he who created you, O Jacob,he who formed you, O Israel:(B)Fear not, for I have redeemed you;(C)I have called you by name, you are mine.2(D)When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;(E)when you walk through fire (F)you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you.3For (G)I am the Lord your God,the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. 22Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob;but (AJ)you have been weary of me, O Israel!23(AK)You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings,or honored me with your sacrifices.I have not burdened you with offerings,(AL)or wearied you with frankincense.24You have not bought me sweet cane with money,or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices.But you have burdened me with your sins;you have wearied me with your iniquities. 15 iBehold, I make of you a threshing sledge. Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen. ii. 16Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. Some of the Jewish people had rejected God and provoked His wrath. 12:21], [See ver. (1) Fear not, knowing you belong to the LORD. who blots out your transgressions for My own sake. Ironically, the Jehovahs Witnesses took their title from this very passage which proves their doctrine regarding Jesus is wrong. Isaiah 43:1-3 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you . For your sake I will send to Babylon, 6 There is no healthy spotfrom the bottom of your foot to the top of your head.You are covered with wounds, hurts and open sores.Your wounds are not cleaned and covered.No medicine takes away the pain. When is he speaking of? Make your arguments. Study Isaiah 43 verses using NIV, KJV, ESV, and all translations found on one page. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. p the God of the whole earth he is called. Psalm 103 :1-2 being the 15,551st and 15,552nd verses is in the middle of the 31,102 verses of the Bible. Want to receive the Verse of the Day each day? And rivers in the desert, to give drink For I am the LORD your God, I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. When God calls Himself our Redeemer, it looks forward to the price that must be paid for our salvation. and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; because of the variety and multitude of them, as persecutions from men, those proud waves that go over them; the temptations of Satan, that enemy who comes in like a flood, and various others; and because of the rapidity and force of them, and their overflowing and overwhelming nature: now there are paths through which the people of God pass: their way lies through them to eternal glory; and though they are of some continuance, yet have an end, as paths have; and having a good guide, and sufficient strength given them, they wade through them safely; for they do not and shall not "overflow" them, so as to cause their faith utterly to fail, or to separate them from the love of God, or so as to destroy them; for though they come nigh them, and upon them, and may greatly affect and distress them, yet shall not hurt them, but turn to their advantage; for their God is with them, to sympathize with them, to comfort and revive them, to teach and instruct them by their afflictions, and to sanctify them to them, as well as to support and bear them up under them, and to deliver out of them: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt: neither shall the flame kindle upon thee; afflictions are compared to fire and flames, because very grievous and troublesome to the flesh; and because of the apprehensions of God's wrath in them sometimes; and because of their trying nature; grace is tried by them as gold and silver in the fire; but yet the saints are not consumed by them, they lose nothing but their dross; their principles and profession are tried, and they are supported through all; which has been abundantly verified in the martyrs of Jesus; see Psalm 66:12. Shall I fall down before a block of wood? i. Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea: At the time Isaiah prophesied, Babylon was an up-and-coming world power. and declare his praise in lthe coastlands. In this passage, prophetically intended to comfort Israel in the midst of their Babylonian captivity, God powerfully put forth images of His own strength and power. In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel was told to look to the past by remembering the great things God did for them at the Red Sea. I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. He will forget their sins. i. Dont you see it?There it is! Isaiah 43-44 Redeemed through Water and Fire, But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, There it is! But their waters will not sweep over you. Youre mine.When youre in over your head, Ill be there with you. He can so strengthen us in our trials that we can walk through the fire. 11 dBehold, all who are incensed against you. And gather you from the west; How we handle that will determine whether our faith strengthens or fades. Israel's Only Savior. Start for FREE. Says the LORD, who created youand He who formed you: God speaks to His people as their Creator. Isaiah 14:20-26 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE). Ps. Isaiah 43:1-3 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. he who formed you, O Israel:. 2:9]. I give Egypt as your ransom, 21 The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness sake. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. This is an Old Testament example of the truth in John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. Use our Bible Translation Comparison to read all versions side by side. (E)I give Egypt as your ransom,Cush and (F)Seba in exchange for you. ESV "For my name's sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. . I will even make a road in the wilderness When you are not burdened or anxious, then you walk. Isaiah 43:2-3. ESV Text Edition: 2016. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. 9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? 60:9; Gen. 10:5; [ch. They faced many afflictions and were persecuted by men, represented by the waters, rivers, and fire. 11qBehold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. i. i. 28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destructione and Israel to reproach.. 34:24; Zech. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. 18Hear, you deaf,and look, you blind, that you may see!19Who is blind but my servant,or deaf as my messenger whom I send?Who is blind as my dedicated one,[d]or blind as the servant of the Lord?20(AF)He sees many things, but does not observe them;(AG)his ears are open, but he does not hear.21The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness' sake,to magnify his law and make it glorious.22But this is a people plundered and looted;they are all of them trapped in holes(AH)and hidden in prisons;they have become plunder with none to rescue,spoil with none to say, Restore!23Who among you will give ear to this,will attend and listen for the time to come?24Who gave up Jacob to the looter,and Israel to the plunderers?Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned,in whose ways they would not walk,and whose law they would not obey?25So he poured on him the heat of his angerand the might of battle;it set him on fire all around, (AI)but he did not understand;it burned him up, (AJ)but he did not take it to heart. This passage is also full of images from the Exodus from Egypt. 23 bSing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; 26 jwho confirms the word of his servant. We feel it is such a burden to serve the LORD. 2:10), and He will not forsake the work of His hands. 4 above]; ch. Shall you not know it? Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Yet you havent been stingy with your sins. 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.". You can also change some of your preferences. And show us former things? So, learning from this past event, they could rest in his promise to bring them again into their own land. (Grogan), iv. Despite all their sin and disregard for God, He still loves His people and longs for their humble return. In this verse, God is telling the Jewish people that He will be with them in their most troubling times, supporting them through them, giving them the strength to move beyond them and delivering them out of danger without harm. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. Since Jesus is clearly our savior (Philippians 3:20, 2 Timothy 1:10), and there is no other savior beside the LORD, then Jesus must be the LORD. Im making a road through the desert. And bring them all down as fugitives God replies to us, Dont worry about it at all. zI have chosen you and not cast you off; I will uphold you with cmy righteous right hand. Nor shall the flame scorch you. Heath worked in radio and theater for thirty-five years, including voicing characters for computer games and television, narrating a radio program for kids, and working as a senior member of the acting ensemble of the Lamb's Players Theatre. You have wearied Me with your iniquities. But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob: Who is Isaiah speaking to? 15Then it becomes fuel for a man. 19No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and have eaten. ESV Text Edition: 2016. Try it FREE. and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right. 26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 24 You have not bought me sweet cane with money. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, We face a myriad of problems in life, usually involving loss of some sort. who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. He rescued them and paid the slave price or debt they could not pay. Therefore you are My witnesses, 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice. (Isaiah 43:2, ESV) Endurance. and zyou are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and I am God. 18 oI will open rivers on the bare heights. Looking to a perfect, sinless Mediator can only save us, for there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. And shall I make the rest of it an uabomination? Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. So you are My witnesses, declares the LORD, 16Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea. But we can also err on the other side of the balance, and work against the new thing God wants to do. Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Certainly, he does not mean Satan is a true god, a rival god to the Lord GOD. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. m. with suff pl. You are a child of Adam, and his sin has infected the whole human race, including yourself. 2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. 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. will attend and listen for the time to come? Knowing that we belong to the LORD is a wonderful answer to fear. Walking is the pace at which you go when you are not in a hurry, when you are not concerned or alarmed. and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. (AE)I will make a way in the wilderness(AF)and rivers in the desert.20The wild beasts will honor me,(AG)the jackals and the ostriches,(AH)for I give water in the wilderness,rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people,21the people whom I formed for myself(AI)that they might declare my praise. (AE)I will make a way in the wilderness(AF)and rivers in the desert.20The wild beasts will honor me,(AG)the jackals and the ostriches,(AH)for I give water in the wilderness,rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people,21the people whom I formed for myself(AI)that they might declare my praise. It is as if God is saying, You have chosen to worship and honor other gods. 23You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings. oI have called you by name, you are mine. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. I have formed him, yes, I have made him. Then God let the walls of the sea close and destroy Israel's enemies. 18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. uwho blots out vyour transgressions for my own sake. ESV: English Standard Version. Youre my handpicked servantSo that youll come to know and trust me,understand both that I am and who I am.Previous to me there was no such thing as a god,nor will there be after me.I, yes I, am God. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. i. c. For I have redeemed you: Not only did Israel have an obligation to God as their Creator but also as their Redeemer. 25But I, yes I, am the onewho takes care of your sinsthats what I do. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. I will be with thee - (Compare the note at Isaiah 41:10). You will walk through fire. I work, and who will reverse it?. We can forget our sin also and put it far from us. Try being Me! 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be . Lets have this out. you have wearied Me with your iniquities. Pharaoh and Egypt, who were mighty like the waters of a river, were not able to prevail against you. 6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel. Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And let the people be assembled. All they had to do was look at Gods great works in the past, such as when He made a way in the sea when He parted the Red Sea so Israel could cross and escape the Egyptian armies (Exodus 14). i. you have wearied me with your iniquities. i. coll. 14 For a long time I have held my peace; now I will cry out clike a woman in labor; 15 dI will lay waste mountains and hills.