Berean Study Bible

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1Now 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!

1But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

2When 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.

2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

3For 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.

3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

4Because 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.

4Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.

5Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.

5Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.

6I 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—

6I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth,

7everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

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

8Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.

8Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears!

9All 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.”

9All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right, and let them hear and say, It is true.

10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.

10“You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.

11I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

11I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.

12I 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.

12I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and I am God.

13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

13Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?”

14Thus 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.

14Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and bring them all down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.

15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”

15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”

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

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

17who 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:

17who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:

18“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.

18“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.

19Behold, 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.

19Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

20The 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.

20The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people,

21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

21the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

22“Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of me, O Israel!

23You 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.

23You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, or wearied you with frankincense.

24You 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.

24You have not bought me sweet cane with money, or satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities.

25I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

25“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

26Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

26Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right.

27Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.

27Your first father sinned, and your mediators transgressed against me.

28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”

28Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary, and deliver Jacob to utter destruction and Israel to reviling.

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