geneva - Isaiah:43:1-13

geneva@Isaiah:43:1 @ But now thus saith the LORD (note:)After these threatenings he promises deliverance to his Church, because he has regenerated them, adopted them, and called them.(:note) that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, When you see dangers and conspiracies on all sides, remember this benefit and the love of your God, and it will encourage you. Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.

geneva@Isaiah:43:2 @ When thou passest through the (note:)By water and fire he means all kinds of trouble and peril.(:note) 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.

geneva@Isaiah:43:3 @ For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave (note:)I turned Sennacherib's power against these countries, and made them suffer the affliction which you would have done, and so were as the payment of our ransom, (Isa_37:9).(:note) Egypt [for] thy ransom, Cush and Seba for thee.

geneva@Isaiah:43:4 @ Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give (note:)I will not spare any man, rather than you should perish, for God values one of his faithful more than all the wicked in the world.(:note) men for thee, and people for thy life.

geneva@Isaiah:43:5 @ Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the (note:)He prophecies of their deliverance from the captivity of Babylon, and so of the calling of the universal Church, alluding to that which is written in (Deu_30:3).(:note) east, and gather thee from the west;

geneva@Isaiah:43:6 @ I will say to the North, Giue: and to the South, Keepe not backe: bring my sonnes from farre, & my daughters from the ends of the earth.

geneva@Isaiah:43:7 @ [Even] every one that is called by my (note:)Meaning that he could not be unmindful of them, unless he would neglect his own Name and glory.(:note) name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; verily, I have made him.

geneva@Isaiah:43:8 @ I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares.

geneva@Isaiah:43:9 @ Let all the nations be gathered (note:)Signifying that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor are all their idols able to do the same, as in (Isa_41:22).(:note) together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their To prove that the things which are spoken of them are true. witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them Showing that the malice of the wicked hinders them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaks by his word. hear, and say, [It is] truth.

geneva@Isaiah:43:10 @ Ye (note:)The prophets and people to whom I have given my law.(:note) [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my Meaning especially Christ, and by him all the faithful. 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.

geneva@Isaiah:43:11 @ I, euen I am the Lorde, and beside me there is no Sauiour.

geneva@Isaiah:43:12 @ I haue declared, and I haue saued, and I haue shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, sayeth the Lord, that I am God.

geneva@Isaiah:43:13 @ Yea, before the day was, I am, and there is none that can deliuer out of mine hand: I will doe it, and who shall let it?