1But 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. 2When 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. 3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4Since 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.43.4 life: or, person 5Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6I 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; 7Even 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.
8¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9Let 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. 10Ye 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.43.10 no…: or, nothing formed of God 11I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. 12I 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. 13Yea, 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?43.13 let it: Heb. turn it back?
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.43.14 nobles: Heb. bars 15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. 16Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17Which 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.
18¶ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19Behold, 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. 20The 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.43.20 owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl 21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
22¶ But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23Thou 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.43.23 small…: Heb. lambs, or, kids 24Thou 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.43.24 filled…: Heb. made me drunk, or, abundantly moistened 25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 27Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.43.27 teachers: Heb. interpreters 28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.43.28 princes…: or, holy princes
Mwokozi Pekee Wa Israeli
143:1 Mwa 2:7; 32:28; Isa 45:3-4; Kut 6:6; Isa 42:6; 27:11; Ay 19:25Lakini sasa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana,
yeye aliyekuumba, ee Yakobo,
yeye aliyekuhuluku, ee Israeli:
“Usiogope kwa maana nimekukomboa,
nimekuita wewe kwa jina lako, wewe u wangu.
243:2 Mwa 26:3; Kum 31:6-8; Isa 30:27; 8:7; Dan 3:25-27; Kut 14:22; Isa 29:6Unapopita kwenye maji makuu,
nitakuwa pamoja nawe,
unapopita katika mito ya maji,
hayatakugharikisha.
Utakapopita katika moto,
hutaungua,
miali ya moto haitakuunguza.
343:3 Mit 21:18; Kut 30:2; Isa 20:3; Mwa 10:7; Eze 29:20; Za 68:31; Amu 2:18; Kut 14:30Kwa kuwa Mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wako,
yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli, Mwokozi wako.
Ninaitoa Misri kuwa fidia yako,
Kushi na Seba badala yako.
443:4 Isa 63:9; Ufu 3:9; Kut 19:5-6; Isa 49:5Kwa kuwa wewe ni wa thamani na wa kuheshimiwa machoni pangu,
nami kwa kuwa ninakupenda,
nitatoa watu badala yako
na mataifa badala ya maisha yako.
543:5 Isa 44:2; Mwa 21:22; Kut 14:22; Mdo 18:10; Yer 30:10-11; Mt 8:11; Zek 8:7; Isa 24:14Usiogope, kwa kuwa mimi nipo pamoja nawe,
nitawaleta watoto wako kutoka mashariki,
na kukukusanya kutoka magharibi.
643:6 Eze 16:61; 2Kor 6:18; Eze 36:24; Yer 23:8; Kum 30:4; Isa 60:4; 11:12Nitaiambia kaskazini, ‘Watoe!’
nayo kusini, ‘Usiwazuie.’
Walete wana wangu kutoka mbali,
na binti zangu kutoka miisho ya dunia:
743:7 Yak 2:7; Isa 29:23; Yer 15:16; Efe 2:10; Isa 56:5; 62:2; 63:19; Za 89:9kila mmoja ambaye ameitwa kwa Jina langu,
niliyemuumba kwa utukufu wangu,
niliyemhuluku na kumfanya.”
843:8 Isa 6:9-10; 42:20; Eze 12:2Uwaongoze wale wenye macho lakini hawaoni,
wenye masikio lakini hawasikii.
943:9 Isa 45:20; 48:14; 41:26Mataifa yote yanakutanika pamoja,
na makabila yanakusanyika.
Ni nani miongoni mwao aliyetangulia kutuambia haya,
na kututangazia mambo yaliyopita?
Walete mashahidi wao ili kuwathibitisha kuwa walikuwa sahihi,
ili wengine waweze kusikia, waseme, “Ni kweli.”
1043:10 Isa 41:8-9; 19:21; Za 86:10; Yer 14:22; Yos 24:22; Kum 4:35; Isa 45:5-6, 14“Ninyi ni mashahidi wangu,” asema Bwana,
“na mtumishi wangu niliyemchagua,
ili mpate kunijua na kuniamini,
na kutambua kwamba Mimi ndiye.
Kabla yangu hakuna mungu aliyefanyizwa,
wala hatakuwepo mwingine baada yangu.
1143:11 Isa 42:8; Za 18:31; Isa 25:9; 63:4; Kut 6:2Mimi, naam mimi, ndimi Bwana,
zaidi yangu hakuna mwokozi.
1243:12 Kum 32:16; Za 81:9; Isa 44:8Nimedhihirisha, kuokoa na kutangaza:
Mimi, wala si mungu mgeni katikati yenu.
Ninyi ni mashahidi wangu,” asema Bwana,
“kwamba Mimi ndimi Mungu.
1343:13 Hes 23:8; Ay 9:12; Za 90:2; Mit 8:23; Kum 32:39; Isa 48:12Naam, tangu siku za kale, Mimi ndiye.
Hakuna hata mmoja awezaye kuokoa
kutoka mkononi wangu.
Mimi ninapotenda,
ni nani awezaye kutangua?”
Huruma Za Mungu, Na Kukosa Uaminifu Kwa Israeli
1443:14 Isa 13:14-15; 23:13; Kut 15:13; Ay 19:25; Isa 41:20Hili ndilo Bwana asemalo,
Mkombozi wako, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli:
“Kwa ajili yenu nitatumana Babeli
na kuwaleta Wakaldayo wote kama wakimbizi,
katika meli walizozionea fahari.
1543:15 Isa 42:8; 27:11; 45:11; 41:21Mimi ndimi Bwana, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wako,
Muumba wa Israeli, Mfalme wako.”
1643:16 Kut 14:29; Za 77:19; Kut 15:8; Isa 11:15Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana,
yeye aliyefanya njia baharini,
mahali pa kupita kwenye maji mengi,
1743:17 Za 118:12; Kut 14:4-9, 22; Za 76:5-6; Ay 13:25; Yer 51:21; Eze 38:4aliyeyakokota magari ya vita na farasi,
jeshi pamoja na askari wa msaada,
nao wakalala huko, wala hawatainuka tena kamwe,
wakakomeshwa, na wakazimika kama utambi:
1843:18 Isa 41:22“Msiyakumbuke mambo yaliyopita,
wala msiyatafakari mambo ya zamani.
1943:19 Hes 20:11; Yer 23:8-9; Ufu 21:5; Isa 40:3; 41:22; Yer 16:14-15; 2Kor 5:17; Isa 35:7Tazama, nitafanya jambo jipya!
Sasa litachipuka, je, hamtalitambua?
Nitafanya njia jangwani
na vijito vya maji katika nchi kame.
2043:20 Hes 20:8; Isa 48:21; 41:17; Za 148:10; Isa 13:22Wanyama wa mwituni wataniheshimu,
mbweha na bundi,
kwa sababu ninawapatia maji jangwani,
na vijito katika nchi kame,
ili kuwapa watu wangu maji, wale niliowachagua,
2143:21 Za 66:2; 1Pet 2:9; Mwa 2:7; Mal 3:17; Za 102:18watu wale niliowaumba kwa ajili yangu,
ili wapate kutangaza sifa zangu.
22“Hata hivyo hukuniita mimi, ee Yakobo,
hujajitaabisha kwa ajili yangu, ee Israeli.
2343:23 Zek 7:5-6; Kut 30:35; Yer 7:22; Amo 5:25; Kut 29:41; Mik 6:3; Mal 1:12-13Hujaniletea kondoo kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketezwa,
wala kuniheshimu kwa dhabihu zako.
Sikukulemea kwa sadaka za nafaka
wala kukuchosha kwa kuhitaji uvumba.
2443:24 Kut 30:23; Mal 2:17; Isa 7:13; Yer 8:21; Law 3:9; Yer 44:22Hukuninunulia uvumba wowote wenye manukato,
wala hukunipa kwa ukarimu
mafuta ya wanyama wa dhabihu zako.
Lakini umenilemea kwa dhambi zako,
na kunitaabisha kwa makosa yako.
2543:25 2Sam 12:13; Lk 5:21; Eze 20:44; Yer 31:34; Ay 7:21; 2Nya 6:21; Isa 64:9“Mimi, naam mimi, ndimi nizifutaye dhambi zako,
kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe,
wala sizikumbuki dhambi zako tena.
2643:26 Isa 1:18; 41:1; 49:25; 50:8Tafakari mambo yaliyopita,
njoo na tuhojiane,
leta shauri lako uweze kupewa haki yako.
2743:27 Rum 5:12; Isa 28:7; Yer 5:31; Mwa 12:18; Isa 9:15; 24:20Baba yako wa kwanza alitenda dhambi,
wasemaji wako wameasi dhidi yangu.
2843:28 Eze 5:15; Za 39:8; Hes 5:27; Kum 13:15; Isa 42:24; Zek 5:3; Yer 24:9Kwa hiyo nitawaaibisha wakuu wa Hekalu lako,
nami nitamtoa Yakobo aangamizwe,
na Israeli adhihakiwe.
