| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1But 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. | 1But now this is what the LORD says, the one who created you, Jacob, the one who formed you, Israel: "Do not be afraid, because I've redeemed you. I've called you by name; you are mine. |
| 2When 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. | 2When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you; and through the rivers, they won't sweep over you. when you walk through fire you won't be scorched, and the flame won't set you ablaze. |
| 3For 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. | 3"I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Redeemer. And I've given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and the people of Seba in exchange for you. |
| 4Since 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. | 4Since you're precious in my sight and honored, and because I love you, I'm giving up people in your place, and nations in exchange for your life." |
| 5Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west; | 5"Don't be afraid, for I am with you; I'll bring your children from the east, and gather you from the west. |
| 6I 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— | 6I'll say to the north, 'Give them up'! and to the south, 'Don't keep them back!' Bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the ends of the earth— |
| 7Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.” | 7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. |
| 8Bring out the blind people who have eyes, And the deaf who have ears. | 8"Bring out the people who are blind, yet still have eyes, who are deaf, yet still have ears! |
| 9Let 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.” | 9Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. "Who is there among them who can declare this, or announce the former things? Let them produce their witnesses to prove them right, and let them proclaim so people will say, 'It's true.' |
| 10“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. | 10"You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and trust me and understand that I am the One. Before me no God was formed, nor will there be one after me. |
| 11I, even I, am the LORD, And besides Me there is no savior. | 11I, yes I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. |
| 12I 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. | 12I've revealed and saved and proclaimed, when there was no foreign god among you — and you are my witnesses," declares the LORD. |
| 13Indeed 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?” | 13"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?" |
| 14Thus 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. | 14This is what the LORD says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "For your sake I will send to Babylon, and bring them all down as fugitives. Now as for the Babylonians, their ringing cry will become lamentation. |
| 15I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.” | 15I am the LORD, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, and your King." |
| 16Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters, | 16This is what the LORD says — who makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, |
| 17Who 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): | 17who brings out chariots and horsemen, and armies and warriors at the same time. They lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a candle: |
| 18“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. | 18"Don't remember the former things; don't dwell on things past. |
| 19Behold, 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. | 19Watch! I'm about to carry out something new! And now it's springing up— don't you recognize it? I'm making a way in the wilderness and paths in the desert. |
| 20The 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. | 20Wild animals, jackals, and owls will honor me because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wilderness to give drink to my people, my chosen ones, |
| 21This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. | 21the people whom I formed for myself and so that they may speak my praise." |
| 22“But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel. | 22 "And yet you didn't call upon me, Jacob; indeed, you are tired of me, Israel! |
| 23You 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. | 23You haven't brought me your sheep for a burnt-offering, nor have you honored me with your sacrifices, nor have you made meal offerings for me — yet I have not tired you about incense! |
| 24You 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. | 24You haven't bought me sweet cane with money, nor have you satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. You have only burdened me with your sins and made me tired 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. | 25"I, I am the one who blots out your transgression for my own sake, and I'll remember your sins no more. |
| 26Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted. | 26Recount the brief! Let's argue the matter together; Present your case, so that you may be proved right. |
| 27Your first father sinned, And your mediators have transgressed against Me. | 27Your first ancestor sinned, and your mediators rebelled against me. |
| 28Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I will give Jacob to the curse, And Israel to reproaches. | 28So I'll disgrace the leaders of the Temple, and I'll consign Jacob to total destruction and Israel to contempt. |
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