Isaiah 43

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1 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; you are my.
2 When you pass through the waters, I am with you, they will not overflow you --cherez river; When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; in ransom for I gave Egypt, Ethiopia and Seba for you.
4 Since you are precious in my sight, honorable, and I have loved you, that I will give [other] men for thee, and people for thy life.
5 Fear not, for I am with thee; from the east I will bring thy seed, and gather thee from the west.
6 North say, `Give '; and to the south: Keep not back; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth,
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, I have formed him.

8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. "
9 Let all the nations gather together, and the tribes. Who predicted this in between? even announced that it was from the beginning; let their witnesses come true by themselves and to be able to hear, and say: `truth '!
10 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, and after me there will be.
eleven I am the LORD, and there is no savior beside me.
12 I have declared and saved and proclaimed; and there is no other you, and you - are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God;
13 from the [start] days, I am He, and no one can deliver out of my hand; I do, and who will cancel it?

14 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, in the ships.
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King.
16 Thus saith the Lord, opens the way to the sea, in the mighty waters,
17 bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise; extinguished like a candlestick, went out.
18 Remember ye not the former and not the ancient ye these things.
19 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, rivers in the desert.
20 Wild beasts honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people.
21 This people have I formed for myself; He will proclaim My glory.

22 But thou, O Jacob, are not called upon me; Israel, thou shalt not worked for me.
23 You did not bring me small cattle of thy burnt offerings; your not honored Me. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, and the fat of your sacrifices filled me; but you your sins hampered me thine iniquities have afflicted me.
25 I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and not remember your sins:
26 Put me in remembrance; let us plead together; you say to justify.
27 Forefather your sinned, and thy transgressed against me.
28 Therefore I Primates sanctuary deprived of the priesthood and gave Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproach.

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