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Isaiah 43:2 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 43 · verse 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.Isaiah 43:2 · King James Version
What Isaiah 43:2 means
When thou passest through the waters — not if. God doesn't promise a way around the river or the fire. He promises to be in them with you, and that they shall not overflow thee and shall not kindle upon thee. Passing through also means there's another side to come out on.
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Isaiah 43:2 in context
1But 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.
2When 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.
3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
4Since 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.
Commentary
Cross references
- Isaiah 41:10
- Joshua 1:9
- Psalms 66:12
- Psalms 23:4
- Daniel 3:25-27
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
- Psalms 91:15
- 1 Peter 4:12-13
Key words (Strong's)
- overflowshâṭaphto gushH7857 →
- throughʻâbarto cross overH5674 →
- walkestyâlakto walkH3212 →
- throughbᵉmôwin, with, by, etcH1119 →
- watersmayimwaterH4325 →
- riversnâhâra stream (including the seaH5104 →
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This chapter has a plain connexion with the close of the foregoing chapter, but a very surprising one. It was there said that Jacob and Israel would not walk in God's ways, and that when he corrected them for their disobedience they were stubborn and laid it not to heart;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7