Isaiah 43:2

Isaiah 43:2

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.

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.

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.

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.

5 ^aFear not, for I am with you;
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—

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

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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rivers . . . not overflow thee—so in passing Jordan, though at its "overflow," when its "swellings" were especially dangerous (Joshua 3:15; Jeremiah 12:5).

waters . . . fire—a proverbial phrase for the extremest perils (Psalms 66:12; also Psalms 138:7). Literally fulfilled at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22), and in the case of the three youths cast into the fiery furnace for conscience' sake (Daniel 3:25, Daniel 3:27).

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 43:2:**

Job 5:7
Psalms 66:12
Isaiah 54:5
Daniel 3:27

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