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Isaiah 43

28 aligned verses; 28 with wording or punctuation differences .

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But now thus saith the LORD that created 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 .
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 !
When thou passest 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 .
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 .
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee .
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 .
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
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.
Fear not : for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east , and gather thee from the west ;
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west .
I will say to the north, Give up ; and to the south, Keep not back : bring my sons from far , and my daughters from the ends of the earth ;
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
Even every one that is called by my name : for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him .
everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind , and who have ears but are deaf .
Let all 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 .
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 .
Ye are my 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 no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
“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 .
I, even I, am the LORD ; and beside me there is no saviour .
I, yes I, am the LORD , and there is no Savior but Me .
I have declared, 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.
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.
Yea, before the day was I am he ; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand : I will work , and who shall let it?
Even from eternity I am He , and none can deliver out of My hand . When I act , who can reverse it?
Thus saith the LORD , your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel ; For your sake I have sent to Babylon , and have brought down all their nobles , and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
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 .
I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.
Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea , and a path in the mighty waters ;
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters ,
Which bringeth 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.
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:
Remember ye not the former things , neither consider the things of old.
“Do not call to mind the former things ; pay no attention to the things of old.
Behold, I 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.
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.
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness , and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
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 .
This people have I formed for myself ; they shall shew forth my praise.
The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob ; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
But you have not called on Me, O Jacob , because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.
Thou hast not brought me the small 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 .
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 .
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money , neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices : but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins , thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
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.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake , and will not remember thy sins.
I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more .
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together : declare thou , that thou mayest be justified .
Remind Me , let us argue the matter together . State your case , so that you may be vindicated .
Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.
Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches .
So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach .

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