1But now, thus says Yahweh, the one who created you, O Jacob, and the one who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name—you are mine.
2When you pass through the waters, I am with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.
3For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
4Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you; so I will give people in exchange for you, and nations in exchange for your life.
5Do not fear, for I am with you. From the east I will bring your offspring, and from the west I will gather you.
6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold back! Bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth,’
7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed—yes, whom I made.
8Bring out the people who are blind, though they have eyes, and the deaf, though they have ears.
9All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled. Who among them can declare this and make us hear the former things? Let them produce their witnesses that they may be vindicated, that others may hear and say, ‘It is true.’
10You are my witnesses—declares Yahweh—and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, and after me there will be none.
11I, I am Yahweh, and apart from me there is no savior.
12I declared and saved and made it heard, and there was no strange god among you. So you are my witnesses—declares Yahweh—and I am God.
13Indeed, from this day on I am he, and there is none who can deliver from my hand. I act, and who can reverse it?
14Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon and will bring them all down as fugitives—even the Chaldeans in the ships of their rejoicing.
15I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.
16Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters,
17who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior together—they lie down, they will not rise; they are extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
18Do not remember the former things, and do not consider the things of old.
19Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs up—do you not perceive it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the wasteland.
20The beasts of the field will honor me, the jackals and the daughters of the ostrich, because I have given waters in the wilderness, rivers in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
21the people whom I formed for myself, that they might recount my praise.
22Yet it was not me you called on, O Jacob; but you have grown weary of me, O Israel.
23You have not brought me the lamb of your burnt offerings, nor honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.
24You have not bought me sweet cane with silver, nor satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices. Instead, you have made me serve with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.
25I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
26Remind me; let us go to judgment together. State your case, that you may be vindicated.
27Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against me.
28So I profaned the holy princes, and I gave Jacob over to destruction and Israel to reproaches.
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