The presence of God is a spiritual virtue that puts true believers in command. These three nations may symbolize Israels great worth, or they may have been named in anticipation of the subsequent Persian conquests. (Wolf). or make loud speeches in the streets. For your sake I will send to Babylon: Isaiah prophesied before the Babylonians ever conquered Judah and sent the nation into a 70-year exile. He may still be speaking in the prophetic future and rebuking the hard-hearted complacency of many of the Babylonian exiles, most of whom had no interest in returning to the Promised Land. And bring them all down as fugitives Isaiah 43-44 Redeemed through Water and Fire, But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, 26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 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 dont keep a list of your sins. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. the God of Israel, vwho call you by your name. d. I have called you by your name; You are mine: God twice owns His people. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 4 above]; ch. 18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. 2:3; Matt. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. #1 "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;". You have burdened Me with your sins, you have wearied Me with your iniquities.. Isaiah 43:1-2 The New King James Version (NKJV) 1 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. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint. 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.. I make; who can unmake it?, 14-15God, your Redeemer,The Holy of Israel, says:Just for you, I will march on Babylon. b. God wanted to put their eyes on the new work He would do, so He began with a reminder to not remember the former things. (2) a mark, or spot in the skin . 79:13; [Ps. Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, because I provide water in the wilderness, Israels Unfaithfulness(Judges2:1015; Jeremiah2:2337). b. and wmy daughters from the end of the earth. He can so strengthen us in our trials that we can walk through the fire. Start for FREE. 24Thou 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. The Holy One of Israel: See historical chart positions, reviews, and more. and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right. Fear not, for I have redeemed you; i. Try being Me! Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 2(A)When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;(B)when you walk through fire (C)you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you. Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right. Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; And the deaf who have ears. For less than $5/mo. Lets have this out. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. What is true of Israel, however, is equally true of the Church. you have wearied me with your iniquities. What is the difference in biblical translations of Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV, KJV, NIV & ESV)? 43 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. Im the only Savior there is.I spoke, I saved, I told you what existedlong before these upstart gods appeared on the scene.And you know it, youre my witnesses,youre the evidence. Gods Decree.Yes, I am God. 5 This one will say, ' I am the Lord 's, '. Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, It is true.. pI will make the wilderness a pool of water. Isaiah 43:2-3. 43 1-4 But now, God 's Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: "Don't be afraid, I've redeemed you. Israel's Only Savior. or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. tHe prays to it and says, Deliver me, for you are my god!, 18They know not, nor do they discern, for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their hearts, so that they cannot understand. Then God let the walls of the sea close and destroy Israels enemies. God asks the same question today. The Blessings Of God. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation. Isaiah 43:1-2 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. NIV When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. Before there was ever a day, God was. 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). Israel's Only Savior. 15I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. i. They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick): a. God replies to us, Dont worry about it at all. And a path through the mighty waters, The Comfort Of God's Providence. What about Biblical passages which some take to suggest there are other gods? English Standard Version 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. But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob: Who is Isaiah speaking to? Because I give waters in the wilderness . through troubles of any kind (comp. 10You are My witnesses, declares the LORD, 12I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed. Sadly, we often turn to our only savior as a last resort, instead of as a first resource. 45 Thus says the Lord to phis anointed, to Cyrus, tI will break in pieces the doors of bronze, 3 uI will give you the treasures of darkness. David Cochran Heath (1952-2022) was a narrator who worked on over 140 audiobooks. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! I will even make a road in the wilderness We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. You are a child of Adam, and his sin has infected the whole human race, including yourself. and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; 4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged1. because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel. And I have loved you; But we can also err on the other side of the balance, and work against the new thing God wants to do. I Am With You . 2:10), and He will not forsake the work of His hands. set forth your case, that you may be proved right. In spite of their disobedience to Him, God tells His people that they should not fear because He has redeemed them. f. Indeed, before the day was, I am He: Gods credentials go beyond His saving work on behalf of His people. 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. His ownership is certain because He seals it by saying You are mine. a. 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. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Bring out the blind people who have eyes: Previously, in Isaiah 42:19, the LORD spoke of His blind and deaf servants, who had willingly closed their eyes and ears to His truth and ways. Make your arguments. the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. b. Nor wearied you with incense. Study Isaiah 43 verses using NIV, KJV, ESV, and all translations found on one page. Who among them can declare this, We can be tossed about by every wind of doctrine. Youve been plenty generous with themand Im fed up. to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: 18Do not call to mind the former things; 19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. b. God opened the Red Sea for miles to allow the Israelites to walk on dry land through the sea (Exodus 14:21-22). And to the south, Do not keep them back! in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory. m. with suff pl. i. 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.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 . 20vHe feeds on washes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, Is there not xa lie in my right hand?. 10(R)Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise from the end of the earth,(S)you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it,(T)the coastlands and their inhabitants.11Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice,the villages that (U)Kedar inhabits;let the habitants of (V)Sela sing for joy,let them shout from the top of the mountains.12Let them give glory to the Lord,and declare his praise in (W)the coastlands.13(X)The Lord goes out like a mighty man,like a man of war (Y)he stirs up his zeal;he cries out, (Z)he shouts aloud,he shows himself mighty against his foes. Isaiah 43, English Standard Version 2016 (ESV) Israel's Only Savior But now thus says the Lord, # ch. and streams in the desert. ii. For I am the LORD your God, - Through the waters. Lets see what they have to say about this. English Standard Version (ESV). Isaiah 1:6 International Children's Bible (ICB). Then you shall not be burned. Fear not: This is a command, accompanied by promises. Isaiah 43:2 New International Reader's Version (1998) (NIrV) 2 You will pass through deep waters. But the judges of Psalm 82 were called gods because in their office they determined the fate of other men. Often, when God makes a promise, we worry about the details or the obstacles for the fulfillment of the promise. We can make an idol out of the new. We can err as the people of Athens did who spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing (Acts 17:21). 4Because you are precious and honored in My sight, I will bring your offspring from the east, 6I will say to the north, Give them up!, and to the south, Do not hold them back!, and My daughters from the ends of the earth. 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. I've called you Isaiah 42. o I have called you by name, you are mine. (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.. The journey from the wilderness into Canaan represents the believers passage from a sinful world, through death and into heaven. 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