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Isaiah 43:4
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Because you are precious in my sightand honored, and I love you,I will give people in exchange for youand nations instead of your life.
Since you have been precious in my sight, [and] honorable, and I have loved you; therefore will I give men in your place, and peoples instead of your life.
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.
Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.
"Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other people in your place and other nations in exchange for your life.
Because you are precious to me, because I give you honor and love you, I will give other people in your place; I will give other nations to save your life.
"Because you are precious in My sight, You are honored and I love you, I will give other men in return for you and other peoples in exchange for your life.
Since you have been precious in my sight, [and] honorable, and I have loved you; therefore will I give men in your place, and peoples instead of your life.
Because thou wast precious in my sight, and thou wast honourable, and I loued thee, therefore will I giue man for thee, and people for thy sake.
Since you are precious in My sight,Since you are honored and I love you,I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.
To me, you are very dear, and I love you. That's why I gave up nations and people to rescue you.
Because I regard you as valued and honored, and because I love you. For you I will give people, nations in exchange for your life.
Since 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.
You are precious to me, and I have given you a special place of honor. I love you. That's why I am willing to trade others, to give up whole nations, to save your life.
Because you are precious in my sight, you have been honorable and I have loved you; therefore I have given men for your sake and nations for your life.
I will give up whole nations to save your life, because you are precious to me and because I love you and give you honor.
Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.
Since you were precious in My eyes, you are honored, and I love you; and I give men instead of you; and peoples instead of your soul.
because thou wast deare in my sight, and because I set by the, and loued the. I pilled all men for the, and delyuered vp all people for thy sake,
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.
Because of your value in my eyes, you have been honoured, and loved by me; so I will give men for you, and peoples for your life.
Since thou art precious in My sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast bene honourable, and I haue loued thee: therefore will I giue men for thee, and people for thy life.
Because thou wast deare in my sight, and because I set by thee and loued thee: I wyl geue ouer all men for thee, and deliuer vp all people for thy sake.
Since thou becamest precious in my sight, thou hast become glorious, and I have loved thee: and I will give men for thee, and princes for thy life.
Since 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.
Sithen thou art maad onourable, and gloriouse in myn iyen; Y louyde thee, and Y schal yyue men for thee, and puplis for thi soule.
Since you have been precious in my sight, [and] honorable, and I have loved you; therefore I will give man in your stead, and peoples instead of your life.
Since 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.
Since you are precious and special in my sight, and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life.
Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.
Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.
You are of great worth in My eyes. You are honored and I love you. I will give other men in your place. I will trade other people for your life.
Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life.
Because thou art precious in mine eyes, art honoured And, I, love thee, - And will give mankind, in thy stead, Yea, peoples, for thy life,
Since 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.
Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.
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.
"Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
precious: Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 26:18, Deuteronomy 32:9-14, Psalms 135:4, Malachi 3:17, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:9
thou hast been: Genesis 12:2, Psalms 112:9, John 5:44, 1 Peter 1:7
I Have: Jeremiah 31:3, Hosea 11:1, Malachi 1:2, John 16:27, John 17:23, John 17:26, Revelation 3:9
life: or, person
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:7 - what nation Deuteronomy 7:8 - because Deuteronomy 32:6 - hath bought Joshua 10:42 - because 1 Chronicles 4:9 - more Proverbs 11:8 - General Proverbs 21:18 - wicked Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 45:4 - Jacob Isaiah 54:15 - shall fall Isaiah 60:9 - because Isaiah 60:16 - thou shalt know Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time Daniel 2:30 - but Luke 12:7 - ye are
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Since thou wast precious in my sight,.... As the saints are; not that they are valuable in themselves; they have no intrinsic worth in them; they are in no wise better than others; they are of the same mass and lump with others; they are of the fallen race of Adam, and are earthly and simple as he was; nor are they precious in their own sight, and much less in the eyes of the world; they are mean and despicable: but they are precious in the sight of God and Christ; in the sight of God the Father, who has chosen them, and taken them into his family, and blessed them with all spiritual blessings; and in the sight of Christ, who desired them, and betrothed them to himself, and undertook for them in eternity, and died for them in time; hence they are compared to things of value, to gold, to jewels, and precious stones, to a pearl of great price, to rich treasure; and are reckoned by Christ as his portion, and are as dear to him as the apple of his eye:
thou hast been honourable; ever since precious, and that was from all eternity; for though they became dishonourable in themselves, through the fall of Adam, and their own transgressions, and are dishonourable in the esteem of men, yet honourable in the esteem of God and Christ; they appear to be so, by their birth, by regeneration, being born of God; by their marriage to the Son of God, the Lord of the whole earth; by their characters of kings and priests unto God; and by their clothing, the robe of righteousness, and garments of salvation clothing of wrought gold; and by their being favoured with the presence of God and Christ, and their nearness to them:
and I have loved thee; which is the source and spring of all; hence they became precious and honourable; this is a past act, an act in eternity; it is an act of complacency and delight; a continued one, God rests in his love; and it is an act of undeserved grace and layout, and unchangeably the same; it never alters:
therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life: as, of old, the Egyptians, Ethiopians, and Sabeans, were given for the people of Israel, as in the preceding verse; so, in New Testament times, the enemies of God's people should be given for them; that is, their enemies should be destroyed, and they should be spared and saved; so that all Jews that rejected Christ, and persecuted his people, were given up to destruction. The Pagan empire was demolished, and so will Rome Papal too be destroyed, and the church of God will be preserved, and his interest revive, and all the kingdoms of the world become his; of which the conversions among the Gentiles in the first ages of Christianity were a pledge, prophesied of in the next words. The Talmudists g, by "Adam", rendered "man", understand "Edom", by which Rome is often meant in Jewish writings.
g T. Bab. Beracot fol. 62. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Since thou wast precious in my sight - This verse contains another reason why God would defend and deliver them. That reason was, that he had loved them as his people; and he was willing, therefore, that other people should be overcome in order that they might be saved.
Thou hast been honorable - This does not refer so much to their personal character, as to the fact that they had been honored by him with being the depository of the precious truths of his religion. It means that he had made them honorable by the favors bestowed on them; not that they were honorable in reference to their own personal character and worth.
Therefore will I give men for thee - As in the case of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Seba Isaiah 43:3. He would cause other nations to be destroyed, if it were necessary, in order to effect their deliverance, and to restore them to their own land. We learn here:
1. That nations and armies are in the hand of God, and at his disposal.
2. That his people are dear to his heart, and that it is his purpose to defend them.
3. That the revolutions among nations, the rise of one empire, and the fall of another, are often in order to promote the welfare of his church, to defend it in danger, and deliver it in time of calamity.
4. That his people should put the utmost confidence in God as being able to defend them, and as having formed a purpose to preserve and save them.
Expressions similar to those used in this verse occur frequently among the Arabians (see Rosenmuller in loc).
For thy life - Margin, âPerson.â Hebrew, âFor thy soul;â that is, on account of thee; or in thy place (see the notes at Isaiah 43:3).
