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And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I, I <i>alone,</i> am the one who wipes out your wrongdoings for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I, <i>only</i> I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions for my own sake and remember your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is I who sweep away your transgressions for My own sake and remember your sins no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins [anymore].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I, I am the one who blots out your transgression for my own sake, and I'll remember your sins no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember thy sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I [am] He who is blotting out Your transgressions for My own sake, "" And I do not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I -- I am He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I, I am he wiping away thy transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember thy sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am, I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am. I am the very One who wipes away your iniquities for my own sake. And I will not remember your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake and will not remember your sins any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I AM THE LIVING GOD, I who blot out your evil for my sake, and I shall not remember your sins again<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; And thy sins I will not remember.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I, <i>even</i> I, am he that blots out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and thy sins; and I will not remember <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/43-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/43.htm">Israel's Unfaithfulness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">yes I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">am He</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: mō·ḥeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">who blots out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: p̄ə·šā·‘e·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">your transgressions</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘ă·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">for My own sake</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ’ez·kōr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">and remembers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: wə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">your sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no more.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></span><br />For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Psalm 103:12</a></span><br />As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-19.htm">2 Corinthians 5:19</a></span><br />that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-17.htm">Hebrews 10:17</a></span><br />Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-13.htm">Colossians 2:13-14</a></span><br />When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-9.htm">Daniel 9:9</a></span><br />To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a></span><br />“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Matthew 9:2</a></span><br />Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I, even I, am he that blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember your sins.</p><p class="hdg">even I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> the LORD; and beside me <i>there is</i> no saviour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></b></br> I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.</p><p class="hdg">for mine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-35.htm">Isaiah 37:35</a></b></br> For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Isaiah 48:8-10</a></b></br> Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time <i>that</i> thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7,11</a></b></br> Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD… </p><p class="hdg">will not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Psalm 79:8</a></b></br> O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></b></br> And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></b></br> For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Blots</a> <a href="/colossians/2-14.htm">Blotting</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Wipes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Blots</a> <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Blotting</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-5.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">Wipes</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">The Lord comforts the church with his promises.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">He foretells them the destruction of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">And his wonderful deliverance of his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">He reproves the people as inexcusable</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, God is asserting His unique position as the one true God, contrasting with the idols worshiped by the surrounding nations. This declaration echoes the divine self-identification found in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God reveals Himself to Moses as "I AM." It underscores God's sovereignty and His role as the ultimate judge and redeemer.<p><b>who blots out your transgressions</b><br>The imagery of "blotting out" suggests the removal or erasure of sin, akin to wiping away ink from a parchment. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of recording debts or offenses, which could be erased once settled. Biblically, this concept is linked to the sacrificial system, where atonement was made for sins. It foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanses believers from all sin (<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a>).<p><b>for My own sake</b><br>God's motivation for forgiving sins is rooted in His own character and purposes. This phrase highlights God's desire to uphold His holiness and covenantal faithfulness. It aligns with <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22</a>, where God acts for the sake of His holy name. This divine initiative underscores that salvation is not based on human merit but on God's grace and His plan for redemption.<p><b>and remembers your sins no more</b><br>The promise of forgetting sins signifies complete forgiveness and restoration of the relationship between God and His people. In the ancient world, memory was tied to identity and existence; thus, God's choice to "remember no more" indicates a deliberate act of grace. This concept is echoed in <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>, where God promises a new covenant in which He will forgive iniquity and remember sin no more. It points to the transformative power of Christ's atonement, which enables believers to stand blameless before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, emphasizing His role as the one who forgives sins.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who have sinned.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message of forgiveness and redemption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/transgressions_and_sins.htm">Transgressions and Sins</a></b><br>The wrongdoings of the people that God promises to forgive and forget.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile (Contextual Event)</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of Isaiah includes the impending Babylonian exile, a consequence of Israel's sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_initiative_in_forgiveness.htm">God's Initiative in Forgiveness</a></b><br>God takes the initiative to forgive our sins for His own sake, emphasizing His grace and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_divine_forgiveness.htm">The Nature of Divine Forgiveness</a></b><br>God's forgiveness is complete; He not only forgives but also chooses to forget our sins, offering us a fresh start.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_motivation_for_forgiveness.htm">The Motivation for Forgiveness</a></b><br>God forgives for His own sake, highlighting His desire for a restored relationship with His people and His commitment to His covenant promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_forgiveness.htm">The Assurance of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Believers can have confidence in God's promise to forgive and not hold past sins against them, encouraging a life of freedom and gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_forgiveness.htm">Living in Light of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Understanding God's forgiveness should lead us to forgive others, reflecting His character in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_forget_our_sins.htm">Can God forget our sins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_see_all_yet_'forget'_sins.htm">Hosea 7:2 presents a God who sees all evil—how is this reconciled with passages like Isaiah 43:25, which state that God “forgets” sins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'blot_out'_mean.htm">What does "Blot Out Our Transgressions" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'forgive_and_forget'_biblical.htm">Is "forgive and forget" a biblical concept?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">I, even I . . .</span>--As in <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm" title="Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD has spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.">Isaiah 1:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm" title="Come now, and let us reason together, said the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.">Isaiah 1:18</a>, the analogy with which may be noted as evidence of identity of authorship, the incisive words that prove the guilt of Israel are followed by the fullest offer of pardon on repentance. And this he does "for His own sake," to manifest the everlasting righteousness which is also the everlasting love. The "blotting out" finds an echo in <a href="/colossians/2-14.htm" title=" Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;">Colossians 2:14</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1, 9</a>). The idea is based on that of sins being "noted in a book" (<a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Psalm 56:8</a>; <a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For mine own sake</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> purely from the love that I bare thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/43-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yes I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am He who</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֛וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blots out</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹחֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·ḥeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your transgressions</span><br /><span class="heb">פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·šā·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for My own sake</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַעֲנִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and remembers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶזְכֹּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ez·kōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your sins</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no more.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 43:25 I even I am he who blots (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 43:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 43:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>