The Redeemer of Israel
1 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, afor I have redeemed you;
bI have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, afor I have redeemed you;
bI have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 aWhen you pass through the waters, bI will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you cwalk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you cwalk 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;
aI gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
aI gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
4 Since you were precious in My sight,
You have been honored,
And I have aloved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
You have been honored,
And I have aloved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
5 aFear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And bgather you from the west;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And bgather you from the west;
6 I will say to the anorth, ‘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—
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7 Everyone who is acalled by My name,
Whom bI have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
Whom bI have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
9 Let all the nations be gathered together,
And let the people be assembled.
aWho 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.”
And let the people be assembled.
aWho 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 “Youa are My witnesses,” says the Lord,
b“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and cbelieve Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
b“And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and cbelieve Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
12 I have declared and saved,
I have proclaimed,
And there was no aforeign god among you;
bTherefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the Lord, “that I am God.
I have proclaimed,
And there was no aforeign god among you;
bTherefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the Lord, “that I am God.
13 aIndeed before the day was, I am He;
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will breverse it?”
And there is no one who can deliver out of My hand;
I work, and who will breverse 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 in their ships.
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.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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