4Since 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.


In Context

1 And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name — thou art Mine.

2 When thou passest into waters, I am with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

3 For I — Jehovah thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour, I have appointed Egypt thine atonement, Cush and Seba in thy stead.

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.

Isaiah 43:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since thou becamest honourable in my eyes, thou art glorious: I have loved thee, and I will give men for thee, and people for thy life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:4Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:4Since 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:4Since you were precious in my sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you: therefore will I give men for you, and people for your life.