Isaiah 43:4
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5Fear not, for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Cross References
Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Deuteronomy 4:37And because he loved thy fathers, and chose their seed after them, he brought thee out with his countenance, with his great power, out of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 14:2For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and thee hath Jehovah chosen for a people of possession unto himself, out of all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:9For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
Psalms 135:4For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.
Jeremiah 31:3Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, [saying,] Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 43:2-8
Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 But 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. 2 When 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. 3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt… Read the whole commentary →