Restoration of Israel
1Now this is what the Lord says —
the one who created you, Jacob,
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;43:1 Is 44:22–23; 48:20
and the rivers will not overwhelm you.
you will not be scorched,
and the flame will not burn you.
I have given Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.
and honored, and I love you,43:4 Is 63:9
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations instead of your life.
5Do not fear, for I am with you;
and gather you from the west.43:5 Is 49:12
6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’
Bring my sons from far away,43:6 2Co 6:18
and my daughters from the ends of the earth43:6 Is 45:22 —
7everyone who bears my name
and is created for my glory.
I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”
and are deaf, yet have ears.
9All the nations are gathered together,
Who among them can declare this,43:9 Is 41:22–23,26
and tell us the former things?
Let them present their witnesses
to vindicate themselves,
so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“and my servant whom I have chosen,43:10 Is 41:8
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.43:10 Is 41:4
No god was formed before me,
11I — I am the Lord.
12I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed —
and not some foreign god43:12 Lit not a foreigner among you.
So you are my witnesses” —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
13Also, from today on I am he alone,
and none can rescue from my power.43:13 Dt 32:39; Jn 10:28–29
God’s Deliverance of Rebellious Israel
Because of you, I will send an army43:14 an army supplied for clarity to Babylon
and bring all of them as fugitives,43:14 Or will break down all their bars
even the Chaldeans43:14 Is 23:13 in the ships in which they rejoice.43:14 Hb obscure
15I am the Lord, your Holy One,
the Creator of Israel, your King.
16This is what the Lord says —
who makes a way in the sea,
the army and the mighty one together
(they lie down, they do not rise again;
18“Do not remember the past events;
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,43:19 Ex 17:6; Nm 20:11; Dt 8:15; Ps 78:16; Is 35:1,6; 41:18–19; 49:10; 51:3
rivers43:19 DSS read paths in the desert.
20Wild animals —
jackals and ostriches — will honor me,
because I provide water in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert,43:20 Is 41:17–18; 48:21
to give drink to my chosen people.
21The people I formed for myself
will declare my praise.43:21 Ps 102:18; Is 42:12; Lk 1:74–75; 1Pt 2:9
22“But, Jacob, you have not called on me,
23You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings
I have not burdened you with offerings
or wearied you with incense.43:23 I.e., with demands for offerings and incense
24You 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 me43:24 Ps 95:10; Is 1:14; 7:13; Ezk 6:9; Mal 2:17 with your iniquities.43:24 Is 13:11
Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.
28So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,
and Israel for scorn.
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