Isaiah 43:14–28

God’s Deliverance of Rebellious Israel

¹⁴This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, ^wthe Holy One of Israel ^xsays:

Because of you, I will send to Babylon

and bring all of them as fugitives, ^y

even the Chaldeans ^zin the ships in which they rejoice. ^a

¹⁵I am Yahweh, 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 surging waters, ^b

¹⁷who brings out the chariot and horse, ^c

the army and the mighty one together

(they lie down, they do not rise again;

they are extinguished, quenched like a wick ^d)—

¹⁸“Do not remember the past events,

pay no attention to things of old. ^e

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

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

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

rivers ^hin the desert.

²⁰The animals of the field will honor Me,

jackals and ostriches,

because I provide water in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert, ⁱ

to give drink to My chosen people.

²¹The people I formed for Myself

will declare My praise. ^j

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

because, Israel, you have become weary of Me. ^k

²³You have not brought Me your sheep for burnt offerings

or honored Me with your sacrifices. ^l

I have not burdened you with offerings

or wearied you with incense. ^m

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 ⁿwith your iniquities. ^o

²⁵“It is I who sweep away your transgressions ^p

for My own sake ^q

and remember your sins no more. ^r

²⁶Take Me to court; let us argue our case together. ^s

State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

²⁷Your first father sinned, ^t

and your mediators have rebelled against Me. ^u

²⁸So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,

and set Jacob apart for destruction ^v

and Israel for abuse.