--- title: Isaiah 43 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Isaiah chapter 43 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/43/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / chapter 43 # Isaiah 43 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [43:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.1/) — וְעַתָּה כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה בֹּרַאֲךָ יַעֲקֹב וְיֹצֶרְךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַל־תִּירָא כִּי גְאַלְתִּיךָ קָרָאתִי בְשִׁמְךָ לִי־אָֽתָּה׃ — But 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. - [43:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.2/) — כִּֽי־תַעֲבֹר בַּמַּיִם אִתְּךָ־אָנִי וּבַנְּהָרוֹת לֹא יִשְׁטְפוּךָ כִּֽי־תֵלֵךְ בְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ לֹא תִכָּוֶה וְלֶהָבָה לֹא תִבְעַר־בָּֽךְ׃ — When 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. - [43:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.3/) — כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מוֹשִׁיעֶךָ נָתַתִּי כָפְרְךָ מִצְרַיִם כּוּשׁ וּסְבָא תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃ — For I am the LORD thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. - [43:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.4/) — מֵאֲשֶׁר יָקַרְתָּ בְעֵינַי נִכְבַּדְתָּ וַאֲנִי אֲהַבְתִּיךָ וְאֶתֵּן אָדָם תַּחְתֶּיךָ וּלְאֻמִּים תַּחַת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ — Since thou art precious in My sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life. - [43:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.5/) — אַל־תִּירָא כִּי אִתְּךָ־אָנִי מִמִּזְרָח אָבִיא זַרְעֶךָ וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃ — Fear not, for I am with thee; I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; - [43:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.6/) — אֹמַר לַצָּפוֹן תֵּנִי וּלְתֵימָן אַל־תִּכְלָאִי הָבִיאִי בָנַי מֵרָחוֹק וּבְנוֹתַי מִקְצֵה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — I will say to the north: 'Give up,' and to the south: 'Keep not back, bring My sons from far, and My daughters from the end of the earth; - [43:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.7/) — כֹּל הַנִּקְרָא בִשְׁמִי וְלִכְבוֹדִי בְּרָאתִיו יְצַרְתִּיו אַף־עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃ — Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.' - [43:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.8/) — הוֹצִיא עַם־עִוֵּר וְעֵינַיִם יֵשׁ וְחֵרְשִׁים וְאָזְנַיִם לָֽמוֹ׃ — The blind people that have eyes shall be brought forth, and the deaf that have ears. - [43:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.9/) — כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם נִקְבְּצוּ יַחְדָּו וְיֵאָֽסְפוּ לְאֻמִּים מִי בָהֶם יַגִּיד זֹאת וְרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת יַשְׁמִיעֻנוּ יִתְּנוּ עֵֽדֵיהֶם וְיִצְדָּקוּ וְיִשְׁמְעוּ וְיֹאמְרוּ אֱמֶֽת׃ — All the nations are gathered together, and the peoples are assembled; who among them can declare this, and announce to us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; and let them hear, and say: 'It is truth.' - [43:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.10/) — אַתֶּם עֵדַי נְאֻם־יְהוָה וְעַבְדִּי אֲשֶׁר בָּחָרְתִּי לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּ וְתַאֲמִינוּ לִי וְתָבִינוּ כִּֽי־אֲנִי הוּא לְפָנַי לֹא־נוֹצַר אֵל וְאַחֲרַי לֹא יִהְיֶֽה׃ס — Ye 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 any be after Me. - [43:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.11/) — אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי יְהוָה וְאֵין מִבַּלְעָדַי מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ — I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no saviour. - [43:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.12/) — אָנֹכִי הִגַּדְתִּי וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּי וְהִשְׁמַעְתִּי וְאֵין בָּכֶם זָר וְאַתֶּם עֵדַי נְאֻם־יְהוָה וַֽאֲנִי־אֵֽל׃ — I have declared, and I have saved, and I have announced, and there was no strange god among you; therefore ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and I am God. - [43:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.13/) — גַּם־מִיּוֹם אֲנִי הוּא וְאֵין מִיָּדִי מַצִּיל אֶפְעַל וּמִי יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ס — Yea, since the day was I am He, and there is none that can deliver out of My hand; I will work, and who can reverse it? - [43:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.14/) — כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה גֹּאַלְכֶם קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעַנְכֶם שִׁלַּחְתִּי בָבֶלָה וְהוֹרַדְתִּי בָֽרִיחִים כֻּלָּם וְכַשְׂדִּים בָּאֳנִיּוֹת רִנָּתָֽם׃ — Thus saith the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their shouting. - [43:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.15/) — אֲנִי יְהוָה קְדֽוֹשְׁכֶם בּוֹרֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃ס — I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. - [43:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.16/) — כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הַנּוֹתֵן בַּיָּם דָּרֶךְ וּבְמַיִם עַזִּים נְתִיבָֽה׃ — Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; - [43:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.17/) — הַמּוֹצִיא רֶֽכֶב־וָסוּס חַיִל וְעִזּוּז יַחְדָּו יִשְׁכְּבוּ בַּל־יָקוּמוּ דָּעֲכוּ כַּפִּשְׁתָּה כָבֽוּ׃ — Who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power — they lie down together, they shall not rise, they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick: - [43:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.18/) — אַֽל־תִּזְכְּרוּ רִֽאשֹׁנוֹת וְקַדְמֹנִיּוֹת אַל־תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ׃ — Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. - [43:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.19/) — הִנְנִי עֹשֶׂה חֲדָשָׁה עַתָּה תִצְמָח הֲלוֹא תֵֽדָעוּהָ אַף אָשִׂים בַּמִּדְבָּר דֶּרֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמוֹן נְהָרֽוֹת׃ — Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. - [43:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.20/) — תְּכַבְּדֵנִי חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה תַּנִּים וּבְנוֹת יַֽעֲנָה כִּֽי־נָתַתִּי בַמִּדְבָּר מַיִם נְהָרוֹת בִּֽישִׁימֹן לְהַשְׁקוֹת עַמִּי בְחִירִֽי׃ — The beasts of the field shall honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, Mine elect; - [43:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.21/) — עַם־זוּ יָצַרְתִּי לִי תְּהִלָּתִי יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ס — The people which I formed for Myself, that they might tell of My praise. - [43:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.22/) — וְלֹא־אֹתִי קָרָאתָ יַֽעֲקֹב כִּֽי־יָגַעְתָּ בִּי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — Yet thou hast not called upon Me, O Jacob, neither hast thou wearied thyself about Me, O Israel. - [43:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.23/) — לֹֽא־הֵבֵיאתָ לִּי שֵׂה עֹלֹתֶיךָ וּזְבָחֶיךָ לֹא כִבַּדְתָּנִי לֹא הֶעֱבַדְתִּיךָ בְּמִנְחָה וְלֹא הוֹגַעְתִּיךָ בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃ — Thou hast not brought Me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honoured Me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with a meal-offering, nor wearied thee with frankincense. - [43:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.24/) — לֹא־קָנִיתָ לִּי בַכֶּסֶף קָנֶה וְחֵלֶב זְבָחֶיךָ לֹא הִרְוִיתָנִי אַךְ הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ס — Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities. - [43:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.25/) — אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי הוּא מֹחֶה פְשָׁעֶיךָ לְמַעֲנִי וְחַטֹּאתֶיךָ לֹא אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ — I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and thy sins I will not remember. - [43:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.26/) — הַזְכִּירֵנִי נִשָּׁפְטָה יָחַד סַפֵּר אַתָּה לְמַעַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃ — Put Me in remembrance, let us plead together; declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. - [43:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.27/) — אָבִיךָ הָרִאשׁוֹן חָטָא וּמְלִיצֶיךָ פָּשְׁעוּ בִֽי׃ — Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me. - [43:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.43.28/) — וַאֲחַלֵּל שָׂרֵי קֹדֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָה לַחֵרֶם יַעֲקֹב וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ס — Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and I have given Jacob to condemnation, and Israel to reviling. - ← previous: [Isaiah 42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/42/) - next →: [Isaiah 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/44/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/)