Passage

Isaiah 43.16

Book: Isaiah · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

14. Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing. 15. I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

16. Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick): 18. Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. (Isaiah 43:14-18, ASV)

WEB

14. Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing. 15. I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”

16. Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters says:

who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick): 18. “Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. (Isaiah 43:14-18, WEB)

KJV

14. Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. ^{nobles: Heb. bars} 15. I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

16. Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. 18. Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. (Isaiah 43:14-18, KJV)

YLT

14. Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: 'For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And caused bars to descend, all of them, And the Chaldeans, whose song [is] in the ships. 15. I [am] Jehovah, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King.'

16. Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving in the sea a way, And in the strong waters a path.

Who is bringing forth chariot and horse, A force, even a strong one: 'Together they lie down, they rise not, They have been extinguished, As flax they have been quenched.' 18. Remember not former things, And ancient things consider not. (Isaiah 43:14-18, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Jesus Walks on Water

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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