Isaiah 43:3

For I am Hashem Eloheicha, 1 the Kadosh Yisroel, thy Moshi'a: 1 I gave Mitzrayim for thy kofer (ransom), 1 Kush and Seva in thy place. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

In Context

2When thou passest through the mayim, I will be with thee; 1 and through the neharot, they shall not overflow thee: 1 when thou walkest through the eish, thou shalt not be burned; 1 neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 1

4Since thou wast precious in My sight, 1 thou hast been honored, and I have loved thee: 1 therefore will I give adam + 43:4 See Isa 53:8 in exchange for thee, 1 and people in exchange for thy nefesh. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 10:7And Pharaohʼs avadim said unto him, How long shall this man be a mokesh (snare) unto us? Let the anashim go, that they may serve Hashem Eloheihem; knowest thou not yet that Mitzrayim is destroyed?

2 Chronicles 14:9Then Asa went out against him, and they took up position for the milchamah in the valley of Tzephatah at Mareshah.

Proverbs 21:18The reshah shall be a kofer (ransom) for the tzaddik, 1 and the boged (the unfaithful) for the yesharim. 1

Isaiah 30:11Get you off the derech, 1 turn aside out of the orach (path), 1 cause Kadosh Yisroel to cease from before us. 1

Isaiah 45:14Thus saith Hashem: 1 The toil of Mitzrayim, and merchandise of Kush 1 and of the Seva'im (Sabeans, those from Seba in Arabia), men of tall stature, 1 shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: 1 they shall come after thee; 1 in chains they shall come over, 1 and they shall cast themselves down unto thee, 1 they shall make supplication unto thee, saying: 1 Surely El (G-d) is with thee; 1 and there is none other, no other Elohim. 1

Isaiah 45:21Declare ye, and approach; 1 yes, let them take counsel together. 1 Who hath made this known from mikedem (from olden time)? 1 Who hath preached it from long ago? 1 Have not I, Hashem? 1 And there is no other Elohim besides Me: 1 El Tzaddik and Moshi'a; 1 there is none besides Me. 1

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 →

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