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Isaiah 43

Introduction

1  The Lord comforts the church with his promises.
8  He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotency.
14  He foretells them the destruction of Babylon,
18  and his wonderful deliverance of his people.
22  He reproves the people as inexcusable.
Verse 1

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.
created
7,15,21, 44:2,21, Psalms 100:3, 102:18, Jeremiah 31:3, 33:24,26, Ephesians 2:10
Fear
14, 35:9,10, 41:14, 44:6,22-24, 48:17, 54:4,5, 62:12, 63:16, Exodus 15:13, Jeremiah 50:34, Titus 2:14, Revelation 5:9
I have called
42:6, 44:5, 45:4, 49:1, Exodus 33:17, Acts 27:20,25
thou art mine
Exodus 19:5,6, Deuteronomy 32:9, Ezekiel 16:8, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:17, 2 Timothy 2:19, Hebrews 8:8-10
Verse 2

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.
passest
8:7-10, 11:15,16, Exodus 14:29, Joshua 3:15-17, Psalms 66:10,12, 91:3-5, Amos 9:8,9, Matthew 7:25-27, Hebrews 11:29
I will be
41:10,14, Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Joshua 1:5,9, Psalms 23:4, 46:4-7, 91:15, Matthew 1:23, 2 Corinthians 12:9,10, 2 Timothy 4:17,22
when thou walkest
Daniel 3:25-27, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2,3, 4:1, Luke 21:12-18, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, Hebrews 11:33-38, 1 Peter 4:12,13
Verse 3

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.
the Holy One
30:11, 41:14, 45:15,21, 49:26, 60:16, Hosea 13:4, Titus 2:10-14, Titus 3:4-6, Jude 1:25
I gave
Exodus 10:7, 2 Chronicles 14:9-14, Proverbs 11:8, 21:18
Verse 4

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.
precious
Exodus 19:5,6, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 14:2, 26:18, 32:9-14, Psalms 135:4, Malachi 3:17, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:9
thou hast been
Genesis 12:2, Psalms 112:9, John 5:44, 1 Peter 1:7
I Have
Jeremiah 31:3, Hosea 11:1, Malachi 1:2, John 16:27, 17:23,26, Revelation 3:9
life
or, person.
Verse 5

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Fear not
2, 41:10,14, 44:2, Jeremiah 30:10,11, 46:27,28, Acts 18:9,10
I will
11:11,12, 27:12,13, 49:12, 60:1-11, 66:19,20, Deuteronomy 30:3, 1 Kings 8:46-51, Psalms 22:27-31, 106:47, 107:3, Jeremiah 30:18,19, 31:8,9, Ezekiel 36:24-27, Ezekiel 37:21-28, 39:25-29, Micah 2:12, Zechariah 8:7, Luke 13:29, John 10:16
Verse 6

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;
bring
18:7, Jeremiah 3:14,18,19, Hosea 1:10,11, Romans 9:7,8,25,26, 2 Corinthians 6:17,18, Galatians 3:26-29
Verse 7

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.
called
62:2-5, 63:19, Jeremiah 33:16, Acts 11:26, James 2:7, Revelation 3:12
for I
1, 29:23, Psalms 95:6,7, 100:3, John 3:3-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 3:5-7
for my
21, 48:11, Psalms 50:23, John 15:8, Romans 9:23, Ephesians 1:6,12, 2:4-7, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 4:11,14
Verse 8

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
6:9, 42:18-20, 44:18-20, Deuteronomy 29:2-4, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6
Verse 9

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
45:20,21, 48:14, Psalms 49:1,2, 50:1, Joel 3:11
who among
41:21-26, 44:7-9, 46:10, 48:5,6
that they may
26, Joshua 24:15-24, 1 Kings 18:21-24,36-39
Verse 10

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.
my witnesses
12, 44:8, John 1:7,8, 15:27, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 15:15
and my servant
42:1, 55:4, Philippians 2:7, Colossians 1:7, Revelation 1:2,5, 3:14
that ye
40:21,22, 41:20, 45:6, 46:8,9, John 20:31
I am he
41:4, 44:6-8
no God formed
or, nothing formed of God.
Verse 11

I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
3, 12:2, 45:21,22, Deuteronomy 6:4, Hosea 1:7, 13:4, Luke 1:47, 2:11, John 10:28-30, Acts 4:12, Titus 2:10,13, 3:4-6, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 John 4:14, 5:20,21, Jude 1:25, Revelation 1:11,17,18, 7:10-12
Verse 12

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.
declared
37:7,35,36, 46:10, 48:4-7
no strange
Deuteronomy 32:12, Psalms 81:9,10
my witnesses
10, 37:20, 44:8, 46:9
Verse 13

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?
before
57:15, Psalms 90:2, 93:2, Proverbs 8:23, Micah 5:2, Habakkuk 1:12, John 1:1,2, 8:58, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 1:8
none
Deuteronomy 28:31, 32:39, Psalms 50:22, Hosea 2:10, 5:14
I will work
46:10, Job 9:12, 34:14,15,29, Proverbs 21:30, Daniel 4:35, Romans 9:18,19, Ephesians 1:11
let it
Heb. turn it back.
14:27
Verse 14

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.
the Lord
1, 44:6, 54:5-8, Psalms 19:14, Revelation 5:9
For
3,4, 44:24-28, 45:1-5, Jeremiah 50:2-11,17,18,27-34, 51:1-11,24,34-37, Revelation 18:20,21
nobles
Heb. bars.
45:2
whose cry
Ezekiel 27:29-36, Revelation 18:11-19
Verse 15

I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
the Lord
3, 30:11, 40:25, 41:14,16, 45:11, 48:17, Jeremiah 51:5, Habakkuk 1:12, Revelation 3:7
the creator
1,7,21, 33:22, Psalms 74:12, Matthew 25:34
Verse 16

Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
maketh
2, 11:15,16, 51:10,15, 63:11-13, Exodus 14:16,21,29, Joshua 3:13-16, Nehemiah 9:11, Psalms 74:13,14, 77:19, 78:13, 106:9, 114:3-5, 136:13-15, Jeremiah 31:35, Revelation 16:12
Verse 17

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.
bringeth
Exodus 14:4-9,23-28, 15:4, Psalms 46:8,9, 76:5,6, Ezekiel 38:8-18
they shall
14:20-22, Revelation 19:17-21, 20:8-9
they are
1:31
Verse 18

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
46:9, 65:17, Deuteronomy 7:18, 8:2, 1 Chronicles 16:12, Jeremiah 16:14,15, 23:7,8, 2 Corinthians 3:10
Verse 19

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.
I will do
42:9, 48:6, Jeremiah 31:22, Revelation 21:5
I will even
35:6-10, 40:3,4, 48:21, Luke 3:4,5
rivers
41:18, 48:21,22, Exodus 17:6, Numbers 20:11, Deuteronomy 8:15, Psalms 78:16-20, 105:41
Verse 20

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.
beast
11:6-10, Psalms 104:21, 148:10
owls
or, ostriches. Heb. daughters of the owl. to give.
19, 41:17, 48:21, 49:10, 55:1,2, Jeremiah 31:9, Joel 3:18, John 4:10,14, John 7:37-39, Revelation 21:6, 22:17
my chosen
65:15, 1 Chronicles 16:13, Psalms 33:12, Mark 13:20, 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 17:14
Verse 21

This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
50:7, 60:21, 61:3, Psalms 4:3, 102:18, Proverbs 16:4, Luke 1:74,75, 1 Corinthians 6:19,20, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Ephesians 1:5-12, 3:21, Colossians 1:16, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:9
Verse 22

But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
thou hast not
64:7, Psalms 14:4, 79:6, Jeremiah 10:25, Daniel 9:13, Hosea 7:10-14, 14:1,2, James 4:2,3
thou hast been
Job 21:14,15, 27:9,10, Jeremiah 2:5,11-13,31,32, Micah 6:3, Malachi 1:13, Malachi 3:14, John 6:66-69
Verse 23

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.
hast not
Amos 5:25, Malachi 1:13,14, 3:8
small cattle
Heb. lambs, or kids. honoured.
1:11-15, 66:3, Proverbs 15:8, 21:27, Amos 5:21,22, Zechariah 7:5,6, Matthew 11:30
Verse 24

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.
no sweet
Exodus 30:7,23,24,34, Jeremiah 6:20
neither
Leviticus 3:16, 4:31, Psalms 50:9-13
filled me
Heb. made me drunk. or, abundantly moistened. thou hast made.
1:14,24, 7:13, 63:10, Psalms 95:10, Ezekiel 6:9, 16:43, Amos 2:13, Malachi 1:14, Malachi 2:13-17
Verse 25

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
even I
11, 1:18, 44:22, Psalms 51:9, Jeremiah 50:20, Micah 7:18,19, Mark 2:7, Acts 3:19, Romans 5:20
for mine
37:35, 48:8-10, Psalms 25:7,11, 79:9, Ezekiel 20:9,14,22, 36:22,32, Ephesians 1:6,8
will not
Psalms 79:8, Jeremiah 31:34, Hebrews 8:12, 10:17
Verse 26

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Put
1:18, Genesis 32:12, Job 16:21, 23:3-6, 40:4,5, Psalms 141:2, Jeremiah 2:21-35, Ezekiel 36:37, Romans 11:35
declare
9, Job 40:7,8, Luke 10:29, 16:15, 18:9-14, Romans 8:33, 10:3
Verse 27

Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
first father
Numbers 32:14, Psalms 78:8, 106:6,7, Jeremiah 3:25, Ezekiel 16:3, Zechariah 1:4-6, Malachi 3:7, Acts 7:51, Romans 5:12
and thy
3:12, 28:7, 56:10-12, Jeremiah 5:31, 23:11-15, Lamentations 4:13,14, Ezekiel 22:25-28, Hosea 4:6, Micah 3:11, Malachi 2:4-8, Matthew 15:14, 27:1,41, John 11:49-53, Acts 5:17,18
teacher
Heb. interpreters.
Verse 28

Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
I have
47:6, 2 Samuel 1:21, Psalms 89:39, Lamentations 2:2,6,7, 4:20
princes
or, holy princes.
Psalms 82:6,7
and have
42:24,25, 65:15, Deuteronomy 28:15-20, 29:21-28, Psalms 79:4, Jeremiah 24:9, Daniel 9:14, Zechariah 8:13, Luke 21:21-24, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

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