20 He [a](A)feeds on ashes; a (B)deceived heart has misled him. And he cannot save [b]himself, nor say, “(C)Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

God Forgives and Redeems

21 (D)Remember these things, Jacob,
And Israel, for you are (E)My servant;
I have formed you, you are My servant,
Israel, you will (F)not be forgotten by Me.
22 I have (G)wiped out your wrongdoings like a thick cloud
And your sins like a [c]heavy mist.
(H)Return to Me, for I have (I)redeemed you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:20 Or is a companion of ashes
  2. Isaiah 44:20 Lit his soul
  3. Isaiah 44:22 Or cloud

20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(A) a deluded(B) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(C)

21 “Remember(D) these things, Jacob,
    for you, Israel, are my servant.(E)
I have made you, you are my servant;(F)
    Israel, I will not forget you.(G)
22 I have swept away(H) your offenses like a cloud,
    your sins like the morning mist.
Return(I) to me,
    for I have redeemed(J) you.”

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