Focused Passage

Isaiah 43:22-28

Fear Not, I Have Redeemed You

Isaiah 43 moves from the LORD’s direct assurance to Jacob-Israel that they must not fear because He has created, formed, redeemed, called, and claimed them, to His promise to gather His sons and daughters from the ends of the earth, to a courtroom summons where Israel serves as the LORD’s witness against the nations and idols, to the announcement of a new exodus surpassing the old, and finally to the LORD’s indictment that Israel has burdened Him with sin even as He promises to blot out transgressions for His own sake.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

23You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

24You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.

25I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

26Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

27Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.

28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Judges 2:10BSB references Jeremiah 2:23BSB references Micah 6:3Classic cross-references Malachi 3:14Classic cross-references Malachi 1:13Classic cross-references Zephaniah 1:6Classic cross-references Hosea 7:7Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

But you have notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecalledקָרָ֖אתָH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularon Meאֹתִ֥יH853Direct object marker | first person common singularO Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou have grown wearyיָגַ֥עְתָּH3021Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularof Meבִּ֖יPreposition | first person common singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Amos 5:25Classic cross-references Acts 7:42Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:20Classic cross-references Psalms 50:9Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

You have notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebroughtהֵבֵ֤יאתָH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularMeלִּי֙Preposition | first person common singularsheepשֵׂ֣הH7716Noun - masculine singular constructfor burnt offeringsעֹלֹתֶ֔יךָH5930Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularnor honored Meכִבַּדְתָּ֑נִיH3513Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular. . .לֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlewith your sacrificesוּזְבָחֶ֖יךָH2077Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularI have notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleburdened youהֶעֱבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙H5647Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularwith offeringsבְּמִנְחָ֔הH4503Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularnorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleweariedהוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָH3021Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou with frankincenseבִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃H3828Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:18Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 7:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 6:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:14Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

You have not boughtקָנִ֨יתָH7069Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular. . .לֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleMeלִּ֤יPreposition | first person common singularsweet caneקָנֶ֔הH7070Noun - masculine singularwith [your] silverבַכֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularnorלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesatisfied Meהִרְוִיתָ֑נִיH7301Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith the fatוְחֵ֥לֶבH2459Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof your sacrificesזְבָחֶ֖יךָH2077Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularButאַ֗ךְH389Adverbyou have burdened Meהֶעֱבַדְתַּ֙נִי֙H5647Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith your sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָH2403Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularyou have wearied Meהוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִיH3021Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith your iniquitiesבַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃סH5771Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Hebrews 8:12Classic cross-references Micah 7:18Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:34Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:18Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Iאָנֹכִ֨יH595Pronoun - first person common singularyes Iאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam Heה֛וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwho blots outמֹחֶ֥הH4229Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyour transgressionsפְשָׁעֶ֖יךָH6588Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularfor My own sakeלְמַעֲנִ֑יH4616Preposition | first person common singularand remembersאֶזְכֹּֽר׃H2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularyour sinsוְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָH2403Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularno moreלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle

Verse 26

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:9Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:6Classic cross-references Romans 8:33Classic cross-references Psalms 141:2Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Remind Meהַזְכִּירֵ֕נִיH2142Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularlet us argue the matterנִשָּׁפְטָ֖הH8199Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluraltogetherיָ֑חַדH3162AdverbState your caseסַפֵּ֥רH5608Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularso thatלְמַ֥עַןH4616Conjunctionyouאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularmay be vindicatedתִּצְדָּֽק׃H6663Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 28:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:31Classic cross-references Ezekiel 16:3Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:25Classic cross-references Lamentations 4:13Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

Your firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןH7223Article | Adjective - masculine singularfatherאָבִ֥יךָH1Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularsinnedחָטָ֑אH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand your spokesmenוּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָH3887Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularrebelledפָּ֥שְׁעוּH6586Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst Meבִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Jeremiah 24:9Classic cross-references Malachi 4:6Classic cross-references Malachi 3:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:15Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:2Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-14OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:7OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:16-18OliveGrove study links

Original words

So I will disgraceוַאֲחַלֵּ֖לH2490Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularthe princesשָׂ֣רֵיH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof your sanctuaryקֹ֑דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularand I will devoteוְאֶתְּנָ֤הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularJacobיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularto destructionלַחֵ֙רֶם֙H2764Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularto reproachלְגִדּוּפִֽים׃סH1421Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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