1 GLT But now thus says Yahweh, your creator, Jacob, and your fashioner, Israel:“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called{ you} by your name; you{ are} mine. BSB BSB: But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
2 GLT When you pass through the waters, I{ am} with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, and the flames will not destroy you. BSB BSB: When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 GLT For I{ am} Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. BSB BSB: For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
4 GLT Since you are precious in my eyes, you are honored and I, I love you, and I shall give men in exchange for you and nations in exchange for your life. BSB BSB: Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.
5 GLT Do not be afraid, for I{ am} with you; I shall bring your seed from the east, and from the west I shall gather you. BSB BSB: Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
6 GLT I shall say to the north,‘Give,’ and to the south,‘Do not hold back.’ Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the ends of the earth, BSB BSB: I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
7 GLT all who are called by my name and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, I made him.” BSB BSB: everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
8 GLT Bring out a blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. BSB BSB: Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.
9 GLT All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them could have declared this and announced to us the first{ things}? Let them bring their witnesses that they may be verified, and let them listen that they may say,“{ It is} true.” BSB BSB: All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
11 GLT I, I{ am} Yahweh, and there is no savior but me. BSB BSB: I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
12 GLT I have declared and saved and proclaimed, and there is no other among you. And you{ are} my witnesses,”— the declaration of Yahweh—“And I{ am} God. BSB BSB: I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
13 GLT Yes, from today I{ am} he, and no one can rescue from my hand. I act, and who can turn it back?” BSB BSB: Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
14 GLT Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“For your sake I send to Babylon and lead all of them down{ as} fugitives and the Chaldeans in the ships of their rejoicing. BSB BSB: Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
15 GLT I{ am} Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” BSB BSB: I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”
16 GLT Thus says Yahweh, who gave a way through the sea and in the mighty waters a path, BSB BSB: Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,
17 GLT who led out the chariot and horse, the army and the troops. They fell down together; they will not rise; they are extinguished like a quenched wick. BSB BSB: who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
18 GLT “Do not remember the first{ things}, and the previous{ things} do not consider. BSB BSB: “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
19 GLT Behold, I shall do a new thing; now it sprouts; do you not perceive it? Indeed, I shall make a road in the desert, in the wilderness, streams. BSB BSB: Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
20 GLT The wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert,{ for} my chosen people to drink, BSB BSB: The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.
21 GLT this people I formed for myself; my praises they will recount. BSB BSB: The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
22 GLT “But you have not called on me, Jacob; for you have become tired of me, Israel. BSB BSB: But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.
23 GLT You have not brought me sheep{ as} your burnt offerings, and{ with} your sacrifices you have not honored me. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, and I have not wearied you with incense. BSB BSB: You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.
24 GLT You have bought me no aromatic cane with money, and the fat of your sacrifices you have not poured out to me, but you have burdened me with your sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities. BSB BSB: You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.
25 GLT “I, I,{ am} he who blots out your offenses for my sake, and your sins I shall not remember. BSB BSB: I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
26 GLT Remind me, let us debate together; you, recount{ it}, that you may be vindicated. BSB BSB: Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
27 GLT Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen have transgressed against me. BSB BSB: Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.
28 GLT So I shall defile the holy officials, and I shall hand Jacob over to destruction and Israel to reviling.” BSB BSB: So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”
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