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.
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.
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
.
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed
from the east
, and gather
thee from the 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
;
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 forth the blind
people
that have
eyes
, and the deaf
that have ears
.
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
.
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.
I, even I, am the LORD; and beside
me there is no saviour
.
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
.
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?
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
.
Thus saith the LORD
, which maketh
a way
in the sea
, and a path
in the mighty
waters
;
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
.
Remember ye not the former things
, neither consider
the things of old
.
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
.
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
.
This people
have I formed
for myself; they shall shew forth
my praise
.
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob
; but thou hast been weary
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
.
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
.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions
for mine own sake, and will not remember
thy sins
.
Put me in remembrance: let us plead
together
: declare
thou, that thou mayest be justified
.
Thy first father
hath sinned
, and thy teachers
have transgressed
against me.
Therefore I have profaned the princes
of the sanctuary
, and have given
Jacob
to the curse
, and Israel
to reproaches
.