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I will bring your descendants from the They are extinguished, they are
east, quenched like a wick):
And gather you from the west; 18 “Do not remember the former things,
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ Nor consider the things of old.
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them 19 Behold, I will do a new thing,
back!’ Now it shall spring forth;
Bring My sons from afar, Shall you not know it?
And My daughters from the ends of I will even make a road in the
the earth— wilderness
7 Everyone who is called by My name, And rivers in the desert.
Whom I have created for My glory; 20 The beast of the field will honor Me,
I have formed him, yes, I have made The jackals and the ostriches,
him.” Because I give waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
8 Bring out the blind people who have
eyes, 21 To give drink to My people, My chosen.
And the deaf who have ears. This people I have formed for Myself;
9 Let all the nations be gathered together, They shall declare My praise.
And let the people be assembled. 22 “But you have not called upon Me,
Who among them can declare this, O Jacob;
And show us former things? And you have been weary of Me,
Let them bring out their witnesses, O Israel.
that they may be justified; 23 You have not brought Me the sheep
Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.” for your burnt offerings,
10 “You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, Nor have you honored Me with your
“And My servant whom I have chosen, sacrifices.
That you may know and believe Me, I have not caused you to serve with
And understand that I am He. grain offerings,
Before Me there was no God formed, Nor wearied you with incense.
Nor shall there be after Me. 24 You have bought Me no sweet cane
11 I, even I, am the LORD, with money,
And besides Me there is no savior. Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat
12 I have declared and saved, of your sacrifices;
I have proclaimed, But you have burdened Me with
And there was no foreign god among you; your sins,
Therefore you are My witnesses,” You have wearied Me with your
Says the LORD, “that I am God. iniquities.
13 Indeed before the day was, I am He; 25
And there is no one who can deliver out “I, even I, am He who blots out your
transgressions for My own sake;
of My hand; And I will not remember your sins.
I work, and who will reverse it?” 26 Put Me in remembrance;
14 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, Let us contend together;
The Holy One of Israel: State your case, that you may
“For your sake I will send to Babylon, be acquitted.
And bring them all down as fugitives— 27 Your first father sinned,
The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their
ships.
I am the LORD, your Holy One,
15
The Creator of Israel, your King.” 43:25 I, even I…not remember your sins.This
16 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way verse is probably the high point of grace in the
in the sea Old Testament. In spite of Israel’s utter unwor-
And a path through the mighty waters, thiness,the Lord in His grace has devised a way
Who brings forth the chariot and teousness,without compromising His holiness.
17 that He can forgive their sins and grant righ-
horse, This He would accomplish through the work of
The army and the power His Servant (53:6). In spite of her failures, Israel
(They shall lie down together, they will always be God’s chosen people.
shall not rise;

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