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| 1 Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh–Creating thee, O Jacob, and, Fashioning thee, O Israel,–Do not fear, For I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name, Mine, thou art!
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| 2 When thou passest through the waters, with thee, I am, Or, through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee,–When thou walkest through fire, thou shall not be scorched, And, a flame, shall not kindle upon thee; |
Through the waters – Afflictions, disappointments, perplexity, trouble; the school of experience, discipline and testing. R4005:1, R1857:5
We are not to float with the current but endure hardness. R4005:1
He will pull us safely over to the other side. R4005:4
It is a mistake to claim these promises literally, as they were to fleshly Israel only. R1408:3
A covenant of blessing and protection to Israel as long as they were loyal and obedient. R1409:2
I will be with thee – In every trouble, sympathizing with us in all of our trials, adversities, afflictions, perplexities, etc. R4005:1
With consolation of heart and sustaining grace. R5758:4
Through the rivers – Illustrated by Israel's crossing Jordan into Canaan. R3084:2
Overflow thee – As Israel, in passing through the Red Sea and Jordan, had nothing to fear; so the Christian has nothing to fear so long as he realizes the divine presence and approval. R1408:3, R1857:2
Or, extinguish thee. R4005:4
Through the fire – Illustrated in the account of the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace. R1408:2
A furnace of affliction, but the New Creature in Christ shall not be hurt. R1857:5, R1409:5
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| 3 For, I–Yahweh, am, Thy God, The Holy One of Israel, Ready to save thee,–I have given, as thy ransom, Egypt, Ethiopia and Seba, in thy stead. |
I am the LORD – Jehovah, as in verse 11. R379:2
Thy Saviour – The Almighty himself is the Savior, the Author of the great plan of salvation, and the executor of it, through his willing agents and representatives. E33
Jesus is here called Savior for he shall "save from their sins" and from the penalty of sin all who shall become "his people." (Matt. 1:21) SM502:2
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| 4 Because thou, art precious in mine eyes, art honoured, And, I, love thee,–And will give, mankind, in thy stead, Yea, peoples, for thy life, |
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| 5 Do not fear, for, with thee, I am,–From the East, will I bring in thy seed, And, from the West, will I gather thee: |
Gather thee – As certain as this prophecy has been fulfilled in the preservation of down-trodden Israel in all lands, so certain will it be fulfilled in their restoration to their own land. R232:5*
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| 6 I will say to the North, Give up! And to the South, Do not withhold! Bring in, My sons from far, and, My daughters, from the end of the earth; |
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| 7 Every one who is called by my Name, Whom, for mine own glory, I have created–formed–yea, made! |
Called by my name – Israel means "People of God" and the name will ultimately apply to all who are his. D654
For my glory – "For thy pleasure they are and were created." (Rev. 4:11) Man's true peace can be found only in harmony with his Creator. R1840:3
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| 8 Bring forth, A blind people, that have, eyes, and, A deaf, that have, ears. |
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| 9 All the nations, are gathered together, Yea there is an assembling, of peoples, Who, among them, can tell this, And, things in advance, can let us hear? Let them set forth their witnesses, that they may get their right, Or let them hear, and say, Truth! |
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| 10 Ye, are my witnesses, Declareth Yahweh, And my Servant, whom I have chosen,–That ye may take note–and believe me, And perceive that, I, am He, Before me, was not formed a GOD, Nor, after me, shall one come into being: |
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| 11 I–I, am Yahweh,–And there is none, besides me, ready to save: |
Beside me...no saviour – Author of the divine plan. E33
From the larger standpoint, God is the originator of the entire plan of salvation--from start to finish he is thus the Savior. But he accomplished his salvation through his Son. R3172:3
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| 12 I, have told–and will save, and make known, That there is, among you, no strange one; And, ye, are my witnesses, Declareth Yahweh, That, I, am GOD. |
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| 13 Even from Today, I, am He, And none, out of my hand, can deliver,–I work, and who, reverseth? |
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| 14 Thus, saith Yahweh, Your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel,–For your sakes, have I sent into Babylon, And will bring down, as fugitives, all of them,–Even the Chaldeans, in the ships which cause them loud outcry. |
The LORD, your redeemer – Jehovah himself; Jesus carried out his plan. R4085:3
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| 15 I–Yahweh, am, Your Holy One,–The Creator of Israel, Your King. |
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| 16 Thus, saith Yahweh,–Who setteth, in the sea, a way,–And, in the mighty waters, a path; |
A path – God opened for Israel a path through the Red Sea. R1951:2
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| 17 Who bringeth forth Chariot and horse, Force and strength, Together, shall they lie down, They shall not arise, They are extinguished, Like a wick, are they quenched! |
Lie down together – In the time of trouble. R2462:5
They shall not rise – When once the armies of strife and giant trusts have been overthrown they shall never rise again; illustrated by the destruction of Pharoah and his army in the Red Sea. R2338:4, R1951:2
The giant trusts of our day, corresponding to the giants of Noah's day, falling in the great time of trouble impending, will never rise again. R2462:5
Does not refer to individuals. R2338:4
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| 18 Do not keep in mind, former things,–And, things of old, do not consider: |
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| 19 Behold me! doing, a new thing, Now, shall it spring forth, Will ye not take note thereof? Surely I will set, In the desert, a way, In a desolate land, rivers: |
Do a new thing – Verses 19 to 25 show that the deliverance from Egypt and the wilderness journey were foreshadowings of future blessings upon all who shall become true Israelites. R1951:4
The greater deliverer than Moses is The Christ; the greater overthrow than that of Pharoah will be that of sin and Satan; the greater leading and care will be those of the Millennium. R1951:4
Rivers In the desert – Just on time we see abundance of rain, with springs, lakes and wells bursting forth in the deserts where, for hundreds of years, none have been known. R1379:3*
While specially referring to Israel and the barren land of Palestine, the same restitution blessings are also due to the whole earth. R1380:1
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| 20 The wild beast of the field shall honour, me, Jackals, and ostriches, Because I have given–In the desert, waters, Rivers in, desolate land, To give drink unto my people, my chosen: |
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| 21 A people which I have fashioned for myself, My praise, shall they record. |
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| 22 Yet, not upon me, hast thou called, O Jacob,–For thou hast been wearied of me, O Israel: |
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| 23 Thou hast not brought in to me small cattle as thine ascending-offerings, Nor, with thy sacrifices, hast thou honoured me,–I have not oppressed thee with meal-offerings, Nor have I wearied thee with frankincense; |
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| 24 Thou hast not bought for me, with silver, fragrant calamus, Nor, with the fat of thy sacrifices, hast thou sated me,–Thou hast done nothing but oppress me, with thy sins, Thou hast wearied me, with thine iniquities. |
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| 25 I–I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions, for mine own sake,–And, thy sins, not remember. |
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| 26 Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment, at once,–Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified: |
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| 27 Thy chief father, hath sinned, And, thine interpreters, have transgressed against me; |
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| 28 So then I must needs profane the rulers of the holy place,–And deliver, Jacob, to be devoted to destruction, and, Israel, unto reviling! |
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