Isaiah 43

Gen Z: Isaiah 43

1Yo, God’s like, “Listen up, Jacob and Israel, don’t stress. I got you, I redeemed you, you’re mine, fr.”

2When you’re wading through the waves, I’m right there with you; rivers won’t drown you, and fire? Nah, you won’t get burned, periodt.

3I’m your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior: I traded Egypt for you, and got Ethiopia and Seba on deck.

4You’re precious to me, and I vibe with you hard; so I’ll trade people for you, no cap.

5Don’t be scared, I’m rolling with you: I’ll bring your fam from the east and scoop you up from the west.

6I’ll tell the north to let go and the south to chill: bring my sons from far away and my daughters from everywhere.

7Everyone called by my name is lit; I made them for my glory, formed them, and they’re goated.

8Bring the blind who can see and the deaf who got ears, let’s go.

9All the nations need to gather up, and let’s see who can drop the truth; bring your proof so we can sort this out.

10You’re my witnesses, says the Lord, and my chosen one: know me, believe me, and understand I’m the one and only, no other gods before or after me.

11Yo, it’s me, the Lord; no cap, there’s no one else who can save you.

12I’ve flexed my power, saved you, and shown up when no other gods were around: you’re my crew, says the Lord, 'cause I’m the real deal.

13For real, before the day even started, I was here; no one can take you from my grip: I’ll make moves, and who can stop that?

14The Lord, your savior, the Holy One of Israel, says: I’ve sent to Babylon and brought down their big shots and the Chaldeans, who are crying out on the ships.

15I’m the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King—lit vibes.

16The Lord says, I’m making a way in the sea and a path through the wild waters;

17I’m bringing out the chariots and horses, the whole squad; they’ll chill together and won’t get up again: they’re done, snuffed out like a candle.

18Don’t sleep on the past, forget the old stuff, fam.

19Check it, I’m about to do something fresh; it’s gonna pop off; you gonna see it? I’ll make a way in the wild and rivers in the dry places.

20The wild animals will vibe with me, even the dragons and owls: I’m giving water in the wild and rivers in the desert to refresh my peeps, my chosen ones.

21This squad I made for myself; they’re gonna flex my praise, fr.

22But you haven’t hit me up, Jacob; you’ve been lowkey tired of me, Israel.

23You didn’t bring me the small goats for your burnt offerings; you haven’t showed me love with your sacrifices. I didn’t make you serve me with offerings, nor stress you out with incense.

24You didn’t buy me any sweet cane with cash, nor did you fill me up with the good stuff from your sacrifices: but you made me serve with your sins, you’ve worn me out with your wrongs.

25I, for real, am the one who wipes away your mess-ups for my own sake, and I won’t even remember your sins.

26Remind me: let’s vibe together; you say your piece, and then you’ll be good.

27Your OG dad messed up, and your teachers have gone against me.

28So I’ve dissed the leaders of the sanctuary, and I’ve given Jacob the curse, and Israel the shade.

KJV: Isaiah 43

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.

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.

8Bring 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.

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?

14Thus 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.

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.

18Remember 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.

21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

22But 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.

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.

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.

28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

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