Isaiah 43:3

For I am Adonai your God, 2 haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], 2 the One who saves you. 1 I have given Egypt [Abode of slavery] as your ransom, 2 Ethiopia and Seba in your place. 1

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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 you pass through the waters, I will be with you; 2 and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. 1 When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, 2 and flame will not scorch you. 1

4Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, 2 and I have 'ahav ·affectionately loved· you; 2 therefore I will give people in your place, 2 and nations instead of your life. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 10:7Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may abad ·serve· Adonai, their God. Don’t you yet know that Egypt [Abode of slavery] is destroyed?”

Proverbs 21:18The wicked is a ransom for the upright; 2 the treacherous for the upright. 1

Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way. Turn aside from the path. Cause haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails] to cease from before us.”

Isaiah 45:14Yahweh [He sustains breathing] says: “The labor of Egypt [Abode of slavery], 2 and the merchandise of Ethiopia, 2 and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, 2 and they shall be yours. 1 They will go after you. 2 They shall come over in chains; 2 and they will bow down to you. 1 They will make supplication to you: 2 ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. 2 There is no other Elohim ·Deity, Judge·. 1

Isaiah 45:21Declare and present it. 2 Yes, let them take counsel together. 1 Who has sh'ma ·heard obeyed, declared· this from ancient time? 2 Who has declared it of old? 2 Haven’t I, Yahweh [He sustains breathing]? 1 There is no other Elohim ·Deity, Judge· besides me, a just God and able to save; 2 There is no one 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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