Isaiah 43:10-28 ▼

10 You [are] My witnesses, a declaration of YHWH, || And My servant whom I have chosen, || So that you know and give credence to Me, || And understand that I [am] He, || Before Me there was no God formed, || And after Me there is none.

11 I [am] YHWH, || And besides Me there is no savior.

12 I declared, and saved, and proclaimed, || And there is no stranger with you, || And you [are] My witnesses, a declaration of YHWH, || And I [am] God.

13 Even from the day I [am] He, || And there is no deliverer from My hand, || I work, and who turns it back?

14 Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, || The Holy One of Israel: “I have sent to Babylon for your sake, || And caused bars to descend—all of them, || And the Chaldeans, whose song [is] in the ships.

15 I [am] YHWH, your Holy One, || Creator of Israel, your King.”

16 Thus said YHWH, || Who is giving a way in the sea, || And a path in the strong waters.

17 Who is bringing forth chariot and horse, || A force, even a strong one: “They lie down together—they do not rise, || They have been extinguished, || They have been quenched as flax.”

18 Do not remember former things, || And do not consider ancient things.

19 Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs up, || Do you not know it? Indeed, I put a way in a wilderness, || In a desolate place—floods.

20 The beast of the field honors Me, || Dragons and daughters of an ostrich, || For I have given waters in a wilderness, || Floods in a desolate place, || To give drink to My people—My chosen.

21 I have formed this people for Myself, || They recount My praise.

22 And you have not called Me, O Jacob, || For you have been wearied of Me, O Israel,

23 You have not brought to Me, || The lamb of your burnt-offerings, || And [with] your sacrifices you have not honored Me, || I have not caused you to serve with a present, || Nor wearied you with frankincense.

24 You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, || And have not filled Me [with] the fat of your sacrifices, || Only—you have caused Me to serve with your sins, || You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

25 I [am] He who is blotting out Your transgressions for My own sake, || And I do not remember your sins.

26 Cause Me to remember—we are judged together, || Declare that you may be justified.

27 Your first father sinned, || And your interpreters transgressed against Me,

28 And I defile princes of the sanctuary, || And I give Jacob to destruction, and Israel to revilings!