Isaiah 43:1–7

The Lord Will Rescue His People

^43:1Now, this is what the Lord says,

the one who created you, O Jacob,

and formed you, O Israel:

“Don’t be afraid, for I will protect¹ you.

I call you by name, you are mine.

^43:2When you pass through the waters, I am with you;

when you pass² through the streams, they will not overwhelm you.

When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;

the flames will not harm³ you.

^43:3For I am the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,⁴ your deliverer.

I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price,

Ethiopia and Seba⁵ in place of you.

^43:4Since you are precious and special in my sight,⁶

and I love you,

I will hand over people in place of you,

nations in place of your life.

^43:5Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.

From the east I will bring your descendants;

from the west I will gather you.

^43:6I will say to the north, ‘Hand them over!’

and to the south, ‘Don’t hold any back!’

Bring my sons from distant lands,

and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,

^43:7everyone who belongs to me,⁷

whom I created for my glory,

whom I formed—yes, whom I made!