Isaiah 43:17–25

17 Who brings forth the achariot and the horse,

The army and the mighty man

(They will lie down together and not rise again;

They have been bquenched and extinguished like a wick):

18 “aDo not call to mind the former things,

Or ponder things of the past.

19 “Behold, I will do something anew,

Now it will spring forth;

Will you not be aware of it?

I will even bmake a roadway in the wilderness,

Rivers in the desert.

20 “The beasts of the field will glorify Me,

The ajackals and the ostriches,

Because I have bgiven waters in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to My chosen people.

21 “The people whom aI formed for Myself

bWill declare My praise.

The Shortcomings of Israel

22 “Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob;

But you have become aweary of Me, O Israel.

23 “You have anot brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings,

Nor have you bhonored Me with your sacrifices.

I have not cburdened you with 1offerings,

Nor wearied you with dincense.

24 “You have bought Me not 1 asweet cane with money,

Nor have you 2filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices;

Rather you have burdened Me with your sins,

You have bwearied Me with your iniquities.

25 “I, even I, am the one who awipes out your transgressions bfor My own sake,

And I will cnot remember your sins.