📖 Isaiah — Chapter 43 (KJV)
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Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that Rcreated thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah 43:2 When thou Rpassest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:3 For I am the LORD thy God, Rthe Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Isaiah 43:4 Since thou wast Rprecious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy Tlife.
Isaiah 43:5 RFear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: Rbring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is Rcalled by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isaiah 43:8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
Isaiah 43:9 Let Rall the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah 43:10 Ye are Rmy witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was Tno God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah 43:11 RI, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah 43:12 I have Rdeclared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.
Isaiah 43:13 Yea, Rbefore the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall Tlet it?
Isaiah 43:14 Thus saith Rthe LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their Tnobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
Isaiah 43:15 I am Rthe LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
Isaiah 43:16 Thus saith the LORD, which Rmaketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
Isaiah 43:17 Which Rbringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Isaiah 43:18 RRemember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Isaiah 43:19 Behold, RI will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:20 The Rbeast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the Towls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Isaiah 43:21 RThis people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Isaiah 43:22 But Rthou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Isaiah 43:23 Thou Rhast not brought me the Tsmall cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
Isaiah 43:24 Thou hast bought me Rno sweet cane with money, neither hast thou Tfilled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Isaiah 43:25 I, Reven I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Isaiah 43:26 RPut me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Isaiah 43:27 Thy Rfirst father hath sinned, and thy Tteachers have transgressed against me.
Isaiah 43:28 Therefore RI have profaned the Tprinces of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 43:1–10 — Redeemed and called by name
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord reassures Jacob and Israel of his presence through waters and fire. Gathering his people from every direction, he appoints them witnesses to his uniqueness.
Key Truth: Remember the Redeemer’s claim and care.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy …” (Isaiah 43:5)
Find it in Isaiah 43:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I will say to the ____ , Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: …” (Isaiah 43:6)
Find it in Isaiah 43:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my ____ whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe …” (Isaiah 43:10)
Find it in Isaiah 43:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 43:11–19 — The only Savior makes a new way
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord declares himself Israel’s Creator and King. Recalling deliverance through the sea, he announces a new work with a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Key Truth: Remain attentive to God’s saving work.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I, even I, am the ____ ; and beside me there is no saviour.” (Isaiah 43:11)
Find it in Isaiah 43:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I am the LORD, your ____ One, the creator of Israel, your King.” (Isaiah 43:15)
Find it in Isaiah 43:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , I will do a new thing; now it shall …” (Isaiah 43:19)
Find it in Isaiah 43:19 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 43:20–28 — Grace confronts the burden of sin
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God provides for his chosen people, yet their sins have wearied him. He declares that he blots out transgressions for his own sake while confronting their guilt and its consequences.
Key Truth: Receive forgiveness without excusing sin.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The beast of the field shall ____ me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters …” (Isaiah 43:20)
Find it in Isaiah 43:20 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou hast ____ me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled …” (Isaiah 43:24)
Find it in Isaiah 43:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore I have ____ the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to …” (Isaiah 43:28)
Find it in Isaiah 43:28 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 44:22 — The next chapter again calls the redeemed to return.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What sin should you bring honestly to the God who forgives?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What identities support Jacob’s call not to fear?
2. What is central to the promise through waters and fire?
3. What are the chosen witnesses to know and believe?
4. How is the new thing pictured?
5. What reason does the LORD give for blotting transgressions?
Notes
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