Isaiah 43:14–28

GOD’S DELIVERANCE OF REBELLIOUS ISRAEL

¹⁴This is what the Lord, your Redeemer,^z the Holy One of Israel^aa says:

Because of you, I will send an army^C to Babylon

and bring all of them as fugitives,^D

even the Chaldeans^ab in the ships in which they rejoice.^E

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,

and a path through raging water,^ac

¹⁷who brings out the chariot and horse,^ad

the army and the mighty one together

(they lie down, they do not rise again;

they are extinguished, put out like a wick^ae)—

¹⁸“Do not remember the past events;

pay no attention to things of old.^af

¹⁹Look, I am about to do something new;^ag

even now it is coming. Do you not see it?

Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,^ah

rivers^F in the desert.

²⁰Wild animals—

jackals and ostriches—will honor me,

because I provide water in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert,^a

to give drink to my chosen people.

²¹The people I formed for myself

will declare my praise.^b

²²“But, Jacob, you have not called on me,

because, Israel, you have become weary of me.^c

²³You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings

or honored me with your sacrifices.^d

I have not burdened you with offerings

or wearied you with incense.^G

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 me^e with your iniquities.^f

²⁵“I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions^g

for my own sake^h

and remember your sins no more.ⁱ

²⁶Remind me. Let’s argue the case together.^j

Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.

²⁷Your first father sinned,^k

and your mediators have rebelled against me.^l

²⁸So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,

and set Jacob apart for destruction^m

and Israel for scorn.