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When you pass through the waters, I’ll be with you;
    and through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you.
when you walk through fire you won’t be scorched,
    and the flame won’t set you ablaze.

“I[a] am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Redeemer.[b]
And[c] I’ve given Egypt as your ransom,[d]
    Cush and the people of Seba[e] in exchange for you.
Since you’re precious in my sight
    and honored,
and because I love you,
    I’m giving up people in your place,
    and nations in exchange for your life.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsag MT LXX read For I
  2. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read Savior
  3. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks And
  4. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read as your ransom Egypt
  5. Isaiah 43:3 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsag MT read and Seba

When you pass through the waters,(A)
    I will be with you;(B)
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,(C)
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.(D)
For I am the Lord your God,(E)
    the Holy One(F) of Israel, your Savior;(G)
I give Egypt(H) for your ransom,
    Cush[a](I) and Seba(J) in your stead.(K)
Since you are precious and honored(L) in my sight,
    and because I love(M) you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
    nations in exchange for your life.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:3 That is, the upper Nile region