Yesaya 43:1

The Lord Will Rescue His People

43:1 Now, this is what the Lord says,

the one who created you, O Jacob,

and formed you, O Israel:

“Don’t be afraid, for I will protect ¹  you.

I call you by name, you are mine.

Yesaya 45:23

45:23 I solemnly make this oath ²  –

what I say is true and reliable: ³ 

‘Surely every knee will bow to me,

every tongue will solemnly affirm; ⁴ 

[43:1]  ¹ tn Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14. Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”

[45:23]  ² tn Heb “I swear by myself”; KJV, NASB “have sworn.”

[45:23]  ³ tn Heb “a word goes out from my mouth [in] truth and will not return.”

[45:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “swear” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “confess allegiance.”