Isaiah

Isaiah 43:1–4

¹But 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!

²When 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.

³For I am the LORD your God,

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;

I give Egypt for your ransom,

Cush^a and Seba in your place.

⁴Because 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.

Footnotes

a 43:3 That is, the upper Nile region

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Isaiah 43:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֞ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He who created you	בֹּרַאֲךָ֣	bō·ra·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
O Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and He who formed you	וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖	wə·yō·ṣer·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fear	תִּירָא֙	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have redeemed you	גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ	ḡə·’al·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
I have called	קָרָ֥אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you by your name	בְשִׁמְךָ֖	ḇə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
you are	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Mine	לִי־	lî-	Preposition; first person common singular

Isaiah 43:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you pass	תַעֲבֹ֤ר	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the waters	בַּמַּ֙יִם֙	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be with you	אִתְּךָ־	’it·tə·ḵā-	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
and	וּבַנְּהָר֖וֹת	ū·ḇan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
they will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
overwhelm you	יִשְׁטְפ֑וּךָ	yiš·ṭə·p̄ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you walk	תֵלֵ֤ךְ	ṯê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
through	בְּמוֹ־	bə·mōw-	Preposition	H1119 in, with, by
the fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
you will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be scorched	תִכָּוֶ֔ה	ṯik·kā·weh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3554 burn, scorch, brand
the flames	וְלֶהָבָ֖ה	wə·le·hā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
set you ablaze	תִבְעַר־	ṯiḇ·‘ar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume

Isaiah 43:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
the Holy	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
your Savior	מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָ	mō·wō·šî·‘e·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
I give	נָתַ֤תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
your ransom	כָפְרְךָ֙	ḵā·p̄ə·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
Cush	כּ֥וּשׁ	kūš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3568 Cush
and Seba	וּסְבָ֖א	ū·sə·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5434 Seba
in your place	תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

Isaiah 43:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are precious	יָקַ֧רְתָּ	yā·qar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
and honored	נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ	niḵ·baḏ·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
in My sight	בְעֵינַ֛י	ḇə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
love you	אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ	’ă·haḇ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H157 love
I will give	וְאֶתֵּ֤ן	wə·’et·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
men	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
in exchange for you	תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
and nations	וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים	ū·lə·’um·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
in place of	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
your life	נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion