The Restorer of Israel

¹ But now thus says Yahweh, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name; ⌞you are mine⌟.¹

1. Literally “to me you”

² When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not scorch¹ you.

1. Or “burn”

³ For I am Yahweh, your God, the holy one of Israel, your savior. I give you Egypt as ransom, Cush and Seba in place of you.

⁴ Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

⁵ You must not fear, for I am with you. I will bring your ⌞offspring⌟¹ from the east, and I will gather you from the west.

1. Literally “seed”

⁶ I will say to the north, ‘Give!’ and to the south, ‘You must not withhold!’ Bring my sons from far away, and my daughters from the end of the earth—

⁷ everyone who is called by my name, and whom I created for my glory, whom I formed, indeed whom I made.”

⁸ Bring out the people blind yet¹ with eyes, and deaf, though² they have ears.

1. Or “and”
2. Or “and”

⁹ Let all the nations gather together, and let the peoples assemble. Who among them has declared this, and ⌞declared⌟¹ the former things to us? Let them bring² their witnesses, that³ they may be in the right, and let them hear and say, “It is true!”

1. Literally “caused to hear”
2. Or “give”
3. Or “and”

¹⁰ “You are my witnesses,” ⌞declares⌟¹ Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen so that you may know and believe ⌞in⌟² me and understand that I am he. No god was formed before ⌞me⌟³, and none shall be after me.

1. Literally “declaration of”
2. Literally “to”
3. Literally “my face”

¹¹ I myself am Yahweh, and there is no savior besides me!

¹² I myself declared and saved, and I ⌞proclaimed⌟.¹ And there was no ⌞strange god⌟² among you. And you are my witnesses,” ⌞declares⌟³ Yahweh, “and I am God.

1. Literally “caused to hear”
2. Literally “stranger”
3. Literally “declaration of”

Yahweh Rescues His People

¹³ Indeed, from this day I am the one, and no one can deliver from my hand. I perform,¹ and who can ⌞cancel it⌟?”²

1. Or “make”
2. Literally “bring it back”

¹⁴ Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the holy one of Israel: “For your sake I will send to Babylon, and I will cause all of them to fall down as fugitives, and ⌞the Chaldeans⌟,¹ their rejoicing on the ships.

1. Literally “Chaldea”

¹⁵ I am Yahweh, your holy one, the creator of Israel, your king.”

¹⁶ Thus says Yahweh, who ⌞makes⌟¹ a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters,

1. Literally “gives”

¹⁷ who brings out chariot and horse, army and mighty one. Together they lie down; they cannot rise. They are extinguished, quenched like a wick.

¹⁸ “You must not remember the former things, and you not must consider the former things.

¹⁹ Look! I am about to do a new thing! Now it sprouts! Do you not perceive¹ it? Indeed, I will ⌞make⌟² a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.

1. Or “know”
2. Literally “put”

²⁰ The animals of the field will honor me, jackals and daughters of the ostrich, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give a drink to my chosen people,

²¹ this people whom I formed for myself, so they might ⌞make known⌟¹ my praise.

1. Literally “count out”

²² But¹ you did not call me, Jacob; for you have become weary of me, Israel.

1. Or “And”

²³ You have not brought me your sheep for a burnt offering nor¹ honored me with your sacrifice. I have not made you serve with offerings,² nor have I made you weary with frankincense.

1. Or “and”
2. Hebrew “offering”

²⁴ You have not bought me spice reed with money or¹ satisfied me with the fat of sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins; you have made me weary with your iniquities.

1. Or “and”

²⁵ I, I am the one who blots out your transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember your sins.

²⁶ Take me to court; let us enter into judgment together. You, ⌞make an account⌟¹ so that you may be in the right.

1. Literally “count up”

²⁷ Your first ancestor¹ sinned, and your ⌞representatives⌟² transgressed against me.

1. Or “father”
2. Literally “scoffers” or “spokesmen”

²⁸ And I profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and I gave Jacob to destruction, and Israel to reviling.