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\c 43
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\q1
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\v 1 But now this is what Yahweh says, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel:
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\q1 "Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
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\v 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.
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\q1 When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flames harm you.
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\q1
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\v 3 For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
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\q1 I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you.
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\q1
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\v 4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, I love you;
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\q1 therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life.
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\q1
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\v 5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
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\q1 I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
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\q1
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\v 6 I will say to the north, 'Hand them over;' and to the south, 'Do not hold any back;'
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\q1 Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,
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\v 7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I have created for my glory,
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whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.
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\v 8 Bring out the blind people, who have eyes, and the deaf, though they have ears.
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\v 9 All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble.
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\q1 Who among them could have declared this and announced to us
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earlier events?
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\q1 Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'
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\v 10 You are my witnesses," declares Yahweh, "and my servant whom I have chosen,
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\q1 so that you may know and believe in me, and understand
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that I am he.
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\q1 Before me there was no god formed, and there will be none after me.
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\v 11 I, I am Yahweh, and there is no savior but me.
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\v 12 I have declared, saved, and proclaimed, and there is no other
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god among you.
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\q1 You are my witnesses," declares Yahweh, "I am God.
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\v 13 From this day on I am he,
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\q1 and no one can rescue anyone from my hand. I act, and who can turn it back?"
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\v 14 This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
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\q1 "For your sake I send to Babylon and lead them all down as fugitives,
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\q1 turning the Babylonians' expressions of joy into songs of lamentation.
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\v 15 I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King."
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\v 16 This is what Yahweh says (who opened a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters,
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\v 17 who led out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty host. They fell down together;
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\q1 they will never rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick.)
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\v 18 "Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.
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\v 19 Look, I am about to do a new thing; now it begins to happen; do you not perceive it?
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\q1 I will make a road in the desert and streams of water in the wilderness.
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\v 20 The wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches,
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\q1 because I give water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert,
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\q1 for my chosen people to drink,
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\v 21 this people whom I formed for myself,
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\q1 that they might recount my praises.
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\v 22 But you have not called on me, Jacob; you have become tired of me, Israel.
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\v 23 You have not brought me any of your sheep as burnt offerings;
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\q1 nor have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, nor wearied you with incense offerings.
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\v 24 You have bought me no sweet-smelling cane with money, neither have you poured out to me the fat of your sacrifices;
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\q1 but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds.
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\v 25 I, yes, I, am he who blots out your offenses for my own sake; and I will not call to mind your sins any longer.
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\v 26 Remind me of what happened. Let us debate together; present your cause, that you may be proved innocent.
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\v 27 Your first father sinned, and your leaders have transgressed against me.
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\v 28 Therefore I will defile the officials of the sanctuary; I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction, and Israel to abusive humiliation."
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