1 B ut now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.

2 “ When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

3 “ For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.

For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

4 “ Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.

Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.

5 “ Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west.

Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west;

6 “ I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,

I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth—

7 E veryone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.” Israel Is God’s Witness

Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”

8 B ring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears.

Bring out the blind people who have eyes, And the deaf who have ears.

9 A ll the nations have gathered together So that the peoples may be assembled. Who among them can declare this And proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified, Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”

Let all the nations be gathered together, And let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and say, “ It is truth.”

10 “ You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me.

“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me.

11 “ I, even I, am the Lord, And there is no savior besides Me.

I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.

12 “ It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “And I am God.

I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, And there was no foreign god among you; Therefore you are My witnesses,” Says the Lord, “that I am God.

13 “ Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?” Babylon to Be Destroyed

Indeed before the day was, I am He; And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand; I work, and who will reverse it?”

14 T hus says the Lord your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And will bring them all down as fugitives, Even the Chaldeans, into the ships in which they rejoice.

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I will send to Babylon, And bring them all down as fugitives— The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships.

15 “ I am the Lord, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”

I am the Lord, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”

16 T hus says the Lord, Who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

17 W ho brings forth the chariot and the horse, The army and the mighty man (They will lie down together and not rise again; They have been quenched and extinguished like a wick):

Who brings forth the chariot and horse, The army and the power (They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):

18 “ Do not call to mind the former things, Or ponder things of the past.

“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.

19 “ Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.

Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

20 “ The beasts of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My chosen people.

The beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.

21 “ The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise. The Shortcomings of Israel

This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. Pleading with Unfaithful Israel

22 “ Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob; But you have become weary of Me, O Israel.

“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel.

23 “ You have not brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.

You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.

24 “ You have bought Me not sweet cane with money, Nor have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices; Rather you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

25 “ I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.

“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.

26 “ Put Me in remembrance, let us argue our case together; State your cause, that you may be proved right.

Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.

27 “ Your first forefather sinned, And your spokesmen have transgressed against Me.

Your first father sinned, And your mediators have transgressed against Me.

28 “ So I will pollute the princes of the sanctuary, And I will consign Jacob to the ban and Israel to revilement.

Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I will give Jacob to the curse, And Israel to reproaches.