Yesaya 43:1

The Lord Will Rescue His People

43:1 Now, this is what the Lord says,

the one who created you, O Jacob,

and formed you, O Israel:

“Don’t be afraid, for I will protect ¹  you.

I call you by name, you are mine.

Yesaya 43:3-4

43:3 For I am the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel, ²  your deliverer.

I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price,

Ethiopia and Seba ³  in place of you.

43:4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, ⁴ 

and I love you,

I will hand over people in place of you,

nations in place of your life.

[43:1]  ¹ tn Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14. Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”

[43:3]  ² sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[43:3]  ³ sn Seba is not the same as Sheba in southern Arabia; cf. Gen 1:10; 1 Chr 1:9.

[43:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “Since you are precious in my eyes and you are honored.”