BUT now, thus says the LORD, who created you,O Jacob, and He who formed you,O Isreal : "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 Isreal, your savior ; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethopia and seba in your place.

4 Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored , and I have loved you ;therefore I will give for you, and for your life.

5 Fear not ,for I am with you; I will bring your descendants 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 formed him, yes I have made him."

8 Bring out theblind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

9 Let all the nations be gathered togather, 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."

10 "You are My witnesses,"says the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, that you may and believe Me, and understand that Iam 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 declared and saved, I have proclaimed, there was no foreign god among you ; therefore you are My witnesses,"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 ot ?"

14 THus says the LORD,your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel : "For your sake I will send to Babylon, and bring then all down as fugatives - the chaladeans , who rejoice in their ships.

15 I am the LORD,your Holy One, the creater of Israel,your KIng."

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

17 Who brings forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power ( they shall lie down togather, they shall no rise; they are extinguished, they are quench like the wick) :

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

19 Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall bring forht; shall you not know it ? I will make a road in wilderness and river in the derset.

20 The beast of the field will honor Me, the Jackals and the ostriches, because I gave waters in the wilderness and rivers in the deseret, 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 ;and you have been weary of Me ,O Israel.

23 You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offrering, nor have you honored Me  with sacrifices . I have not cause you to serve with grain offering, nor wearied you with incense.

24 You have brought 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.

25 "I even I, am He who blots out your transgression for My own sake ; and I will not remember your sins.

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

27 Your firsr father sinned, and your mediators have transgresse 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