^{1 Ref} But now thus saith Jehovah 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.

^{4 Ref} Since thou hast been precious in my sight, `and' honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.

^{5 Ref} Fear not; for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

^{6 Ref} 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 end of the earth;

^{7 Ref} every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

^{8 Ref} Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

^{9 Ref} Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

^{10 Ref} Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

^{11 Ref} I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.

^{12 Ref} I have declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there was no strange `god' among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.

^{13 Ref} Yea, since the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who can hinder it?