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 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 gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and seba in your palace.

4 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 Fear not, I am with you; I will bring your descendant 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 keep them back! 'Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the end of the earth -

7 Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formes him, yes, I have made him."

8 Bring the blind people who have the eye, and the deaf who have ears.

9 Let all nations gather, and let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show the former things? Let them bringout their witness, that they may be justified; or let them hear and say, "It is truth."

10 You  are My witnesses, "says the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe Me, and undestand 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 besides Me there is no Savior.

12 I have declare and saved, I have proclaimed, and there was no foreign god among you; therefore you are My witness, "says the LORD, "that I am God.

13 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 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 their ships.

15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of the Isreal, your King."

16 Thus says the LORD, who make a way in the sea and path through the mighty waters,

17 Thus says the LORD, who bring forth the chariots and horse, the army and the power ( they shall lie down togather, they shall not rise; they are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):

18 Do not remember former things, nor consider the things of old.

19 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 beast of the field will honor Me, the jackals and osttriches, because I give water in wilderness and river in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen.

21 This people I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.

22 "But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; and you have been weary of Me, O Israel.

23 You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offering, 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 brought Me no sweet cane with money, nor have you satisfied 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 He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

26 Put Me in remembrance; let us content togather; state your case, that you may be acquitted.

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

28 Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I will give Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches. ISAIAH 43