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Israel's Only Savior
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.
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.
The Savior of Israel
But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
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.
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
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.
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.
Others were given in exchange for you.
I traded their lives for yours
because you are precious to me.
You are honored, and I love you.
I traded their lives for yours
because you are precious to me.
You are honored, and I love you.
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
I will gather you and your children from east and west.
I will gather you and your children from east and west.
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;
I will say to the north and south,
‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
from the distant corners of the earth.
‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
from the distant corners of the earth.
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.
Bring all who claim me as their God,
for I have made them for my glory.
It was I who created them.’”
for I have made them for my glory.
It was I who created them.’”
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
Bring out the people who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf.
who have ears but are deaf.
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.
Gather the nations together!
Assemble the peoples of the world!
Which of their idols has ever foretold such things?
Which can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Where are the witnesses of such predictions?
Who can verify that they spoke the truth?
Assemble the peoples of the world!
Which of their idols has ever foretold such things?
Which can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Where are the witnesses of such predictions?
Who can verify that they spoke the truth?
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.
“But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the LORD.
“You are my servant.
You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.
There is no other God —
there never has been, and there never will be.
“You are my servant.
You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.
There is no other God —
there never has been, and there never will be.
I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
I, yes I, am the LORD,
and there is no other Savior.
and there is no other Savior.
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.
First I predicted your rescue,
then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world.
No foreign god has ever done this.
You are witnesses that I am the only God,”
says the LORD.
then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world.
No foreign god has ever done this.
You are witnesses that I am the only God,”
says the LORD.
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?
“From eternity to eternity I am God.
No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.
No one can undo what I have done.”
No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.
No one can undo what I have done.”
The Destruction of Babylon Foretold
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.
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.
I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
I am the LORD, your Holy One,
Israel’s Creator and King.
Israel’s Creator and King.
Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
I am the LORD, who opened a way through the waters,
making a dry path through the sea.
making a dry path through the sea.
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.
I called forth the mighty army of Egypt
with all its chariots and horses.
I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned,
their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.
with all its chariots and horses.
I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned,
their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.
Deliverance for God's People
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
“But forget all that —
it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
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.
For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
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.
The wild animals in the fields will thank me,
the jackals and owls, too,
for giving them water in the desert.
Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland
so my chosen people can be refreshed.
the jackals and owls, too,
for giving them water in the desert.
Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland
so my chosen people can be refreshed.
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
I have made Israel for myself,
and they will someday honor me before the whole world.
and they will someday honor me before the whole world.
Israel's Unfaithfulness
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
“But, dear family of Jacob, you refuse to ask for my help.
You have grown tired of me, O Israel!
You have grown tired of me, O Israel!
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.
You have not brought me sheep or goats for burnt offerings.
You have not honored me with sacrifices,
though I have not burdened and wearied you
with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.
You have not honored me with sacrifices,
though I have not burdened and wearied you
with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.
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.
You have not brought me fragrant calamus
or pleased me with the fat from sacrifices.
Instead, you have burdened me with your sins
and wearied me with your faults.
or pleased me with the fat from sacrifices.
Instead, you have burdened me with your sins
and wearied me with your faults.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
“I — yes, I alone — will blot out your sins for my own sake
and will never think of them again.
and will never think of them again.
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Let us review the situation together,
and you can present your case to prove your innocence.
and you can present your case to prove your innocence.
Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
From the very beginning, your first ancestor sinned against me;
all your leaders broke my laws.
all your leaders broke my laws.