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

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

23 You 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.

24 You 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.

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

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

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

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

Original words

But you have not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle called קָרָ֖אתָ H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular on Me אֹתִ֥י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular O Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction you have grown weary יָגַ֥עְתָּ H3021 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular of Me בִּ֖י Preposition | first person common singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

You have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle brought הֵבֵ֤יאתָ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Me לִּי֙ Preposition | first person common singular sheep שֵׂ֣ה H7716 Noun - masculine singular construct for burnt offerings עֹלֹתֶ֔יךָ H5930 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular nor honored Me כִבַּדְתָּ֑נִי H3513 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular . . . לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle with your sacrifices וּזְבָחֶ֖יךָ H2077 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular I have not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle burdened you הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙ H5647 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular with offerings בְּמִנְחָ֔ה H4503 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular nor וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle wearied הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָ H3021 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you with frankincense בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃ H3828 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

You have not bought קָנִ֨יתָ H7069 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular . . . לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle Me לִּ֤י Preposition | first person common singular sweet cane קָנֶ֔ה H7070 Noun - masculine singular with [your] silver בַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ H3701 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular nor לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle satisfied Me הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי H7301 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with the fat וְחֵ֥לֶב H2459 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of your sacrifices זְבָחֶ֖יךָ H2077 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular But אַ֗ךְ H389 Adverb you have burdened Me הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֙נִי֙ H5647 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with your sins בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָ H2403 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular you have wearied Me הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִי H3021 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with your iniquities בַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ס H5771 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

I אָנֹכִ֨י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular yes I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am He ה֛וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular who blots out מֹחֶ֥ה H4229 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular your transgressions פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ H6588 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular for My own sake לְמַעֲנִ֑י H4616 Preposition | first person common singular and remembers אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular your sins וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ H2403 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular no more לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

Remind Me הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי H2142 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular let us argue the matter נִשָּׁפְטָ֖ה H8199 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural together יָ֑חַד H3162 Adverb State your case סַפֵּ֥ר H5608 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular so that לְמַ֥עַן H4616 Conjunction you אַתָּ֖ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular may be vindicated תִּצְדָּֽק׃ H6663 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

Your first הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן H7223 Article | Adjective - masculine singular father אָבִ֥יךָ H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular sinned חָטָ֑א H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and your spokesmen וּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָ H3887 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular rebelled פָּ֥שְׁעוּ H6586 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural against Me בִֽי׃ Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

So I will disgrace וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל H2490 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular the princes שָׂ֣רֵי H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct of your sanctuary קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular and I will devote וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular to destruction לַחֵ֙רֶם֙ H2764 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular to reproach לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ס H1421 Preposition-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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