Passage
Isaiah 43.6
Book: Isaiah · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV (ASV)
4. 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. Fear not; for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
6. 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;
- 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. Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. (Isaiah 43:4-8, ASV)
WEB (WEB)
4. Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life. 5. Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
6. I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth,
- everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’” 8. Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears. (Isaiah 43:4-8, WEB)
KJV (KJV)
4. Since 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. life: or, person 5. Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
6. 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 ends of the earth;
- Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. 8. Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. (Isaiah 43:4-8, KJV)
YLT (YLT)
4. Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life. 5. Be not afraid, for I [am] with thee, From the east I bring in thy seed, And from the west I gather thee.
6. I am saying to the north, 'Give up,' And to the south, 'Restrain not.' Bring in My sons from afar, And My daughters from the end of the earth.
- Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him. 8. He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears. (Isaiah 43:4-8, YLT)
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Setting
- Speaker: Isaiah son of Amoz (traditional unity) + LORD direct discourse
- Audience: Judah under Uzziah/Jotham/Ahaz/Hezekiah + exilic remnant
- Location: Jerusalem and Judah
- Time period: ministry c. 740-680 BC
Theological reading
Key words
- H1121 - ben, ben (Strong's H1121). Also appears in: Genesis 3, Genesis 4.26, Genesis 6.2.
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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