Isaiah 43:1–7

Restoration of Israel

43Now this is what the Lord says—

the One who created you, Jacob,

and the One who formed you, Israel ^v—

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; ^w

I have called you by your name; you are Mine. ^x

²I will be with you ^y

when you pass through the waters, ^z

and when you pass through the rivers,

they will not overwhelm you.

You will not be scorched

when you walk through the fire, ^a

and the flame will not burn you.

³For I Yahweh your God, ^b

the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior, ^c

give Egypt as a ransom for you,

Cush and Seba in your place.

⁴Because you are precious in My sight ^d

and honored, and I love you, ^e

I will give people in exchange for you

and nations instead of your life.

⁵Do not fear, for I am with you;

I will bring your descendants from the east, ^f

and gather you from the west. ^g

⁶I will say to the north: Give them up!

and to the south: Do not hold them back!

Bring My sons from far away, ^h

and My daughters from the ends of the earth ⁱ—

⁷everyone called by My name

and created for My glory.

I have formed him; indeed, I have made him.”