Isaiah 43:5
3 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.
4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
- KJV
- Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
- WEB
- Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
- ASV
- Fear not; for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
- DARBY
- Fear not, for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
- BLB
- Do not fear, for I [am] with you; from the east I will bring your seed, and from the west I will gather you.
- ÅB
- Frykt ikke! Jeg er med deg. Fra Østen vil jeg la din slekt komme, og fra Vesten vil jeg samle deg.
- OTB
- Frykt ikke, for jeg er med deg; jeg vil bringe din ætt fra øst og samle deg fra vest.
- B1930
- Frykt ikke! Jeg er med dig. Fra Østen vil jeg la din ætt komme, og fra Vesten vil jeg samle dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 30:3
That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Read in contextLuke 13:29
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:12
Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Read in contextEzekiel 39:25–29
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Read in contextIsaiah 60:1–11
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:2
Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:24–27
For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
Read in contextActs 18:9–10
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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