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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Isaiah 43 Parallel Chapters</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/isaiah/43.htm"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001p.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/isaiah/43.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/isaiah/43-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/isaiah/">Isaiah</a> > Isaiah 43</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../isaiah/42.htm" title="Isaiah 42">◄</a> Isaiah 43 <a href="../isaiah/44.htm" title="Isaiah 44">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Parallel Chapters</div>Israel's Only Savior<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">1</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">1</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">1</a>But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">1</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">1</a>Now this is what the LORD says-- the One who created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel--" Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">2</a>When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">2</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">2</a>"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">2</a>When 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">2</a>I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will not be scorched when you walk through the fire, and the flame will not burn you. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">3</a>For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">3</a>For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">3</a>"For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">3</a>For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">3</a>For I Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior, give Egypt as a ransom for you, Cush and Seba in your place. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">4</a>Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">4</a>Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">4</a>"Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">4</a>Since 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-4.htm">4</a>Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and I love you, I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">5</a>Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">5</a>Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">5</a>"Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">5</a>Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">5</a>Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you from the west. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">6</a>I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth--</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">6</a>I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">6</a>"I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' And to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">6</a>I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">6</a>I will say to the north: Give them up! and to the south: Do not hold them back! Bring My sons from far away, and My daughters from the ends of the earth-- </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">7</a>everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">7</a>everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">7</a>Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">7</a>Even 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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">7</a>everyone called by My name and created for My glory. I have formed him; indeed, I have made him." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">8</a>Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">8</a>Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears!</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">8</a>Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">8</a>Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">8</a>Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes, and are deaf, yet have ears. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">9</a>All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, "It is true."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">9</a>All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right, and let them hear and say, It is true.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">9</a>All the nations have gathered together So that the peoples may be assembled. Who among them can declare this And proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified, Or let them hear and say, "It is true."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">9</a>Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">9</a>All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled. Who among them can declare this, and tell us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate themselves, so that people may hear and say, "It is true."" </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">10</a>"You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">10</a>“You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">10</a>"You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">10</a>Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">10</a>You are My witnesses"-- this is the LORD's declaration--" and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me, and there will be none after Me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">11</a>I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">11</a>I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">11</a>"I, even I, am the LORD, And there is no savior besides Me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">11</a>I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">11</a>I, I am Yahweh, and there is no other Savior but Me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">12</a>I have revealed and saved and proclaimed-- I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">12</a>I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and I am God.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">12</a>"It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">12</a>I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">12</a>I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed-- and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses"-- this is the LORD's declaration--" and I am God. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">13</a>Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?"</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">13</a>Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">13</a>"Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?"</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">13</a>Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">13</a>Also, from today on I am He alone, and none can deliver from My hand. I act, and who can reverse it?" </td></tr></table> The Destruction of Babylon Foretold<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">14</a>This is what the LORD says-- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "For your sake I will send to Babylon and bring down as fugitives all the Babylonians, in the ships in which they took pride.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">14</a>Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and bring them all down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">14</a>Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And will bring them all down as fugitives, Even the Chaldeans, into the ships in which they rejoice.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">14</a>Thus saith the LORD, 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">14</a>This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: Because of you, I will send to Babylon and bring all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans in the ships in which they rejoice. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">15</a>I am the LORD, your Holy One, Israel's Creator, your King."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">15</a>I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">15</a>"I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">15</a>I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">15</a>I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">16</a>This is what the LORD says-- he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">16</a>Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">16</a>Thus says the LORD, Who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">16</a>Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">16</a>This is what the LORD says-- who makes a way in the sea, and a path through surging waters, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">17</a>who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">17</a>who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">17</a>Who brings forth the chariot and the horse, The army and the mighty man (They will lie down together and not rise again; They have been quenched and extinguished like a wick):</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">17</a>Which 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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">17</a>who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty one together (they lie down, they do not rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a wick)--" </td></tr></table> Deliverance for God's People<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">18</a>"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">18</a>“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">18</a>"Do not call to mind the former things, Or ponder things of the past.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">18</a>Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">18</a>Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">19</a>See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">19</a>Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">19</a>"Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">19</a>Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">19</a>Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">20</a>The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">20</a>The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">20</a>"The beasts of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My chosen people.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">20</a>The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">20</a>The animals of the field will honor Me, jackals and ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">21</a>the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">21</a>the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">21</a>"The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">21</a>This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">21</a>The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise." </td></tr></table> <a name="22" id="22"></a>Israel's Unfaithfulness (<a href="../judges/2.htm#10">Judges 2:10-15</a>; <a href="../jeremiah/2.htm#23">Jeremiah 2:23-37</a>)<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">22</a>"Yet you have not called on me, Jacob, you have not wearied yourselves for me, Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">22</a>“Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of me, O Israel!</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">22</a>"Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob; But you have become weary of Me, O Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">22</a>But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">22</a>But Jacob, you have not called on Me, because, Israel, you have become weary of Me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">23</a>You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings nor wearied you with demands for incense.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">23</a>You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, or wearied you with frankincense.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">23</a>"You have not brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">23</a>Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">23</a>You have not brought Me your sheep for burnt offerings or honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings or wearied you with incense. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">24</a>You have not bought any fragrant calamus for me, or lavished on me the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins and wearied me with your offenses.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">24</a>You 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">24</a>"You have bought Me not sweet cane with money, Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices; Rather you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">24</a>Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">24</a>You have not bought Me aromatic cane with silver, or satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">25</a>"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">25</a>“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">25</a>"I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">25</a>I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">25</a>It is I who sweep away your transgressions for My own sake and remember your sins no more. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">26</a>Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">26</a>Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">26</a>"Put Me in remembrance, let us argue our case together; State your cause, that you may be proved right.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">26</a>Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">26</a>Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">27</a>Your first father sinned; those I sent to teach you rebelled against me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">27</a>Your first father sinned, and your mediators transgressed against me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">27</a>"Your first forefather sinned, And your spokesmen have transgressed against Me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">27</a>Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-27.htm">27</a>Your first father sinned, and your mediators have rebelled against Me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">28</a>So I disgraced the dignitaries of your temple; I consigned Jacob to destruction and Israel to scorn.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">28</a>Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary, and deliver Jacob to utter destruction and Israel to reviling.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">28</a>"So I will pollute the princes of the sanctuary, And I will consign Jacob to the ban and Israel to revilement.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">28</a>Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">28</a>So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary, and set Jacob apart for destruction and Israel for abuse." </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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