Verse 18

Isaiah 43:18

Bible in Basic English

18 Give no thought to the things which are past; let the early times go out of your minds.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַֽל תִּזְכְּר֖וּ רִֽאשֹׁנ֑וֹת וְ/קַדְמֹנִיּ֖וֹת אַל תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ
English Translation
Do not remember the former things, and do not consider the ancient ones.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 43 Context
1 But now, says the Lord your Maker, O Jacob, and your life-giver, O Israel: have no fear, for I have... Focus ↗
2 When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over yo... Focus ↗
3 For I am the Lord your God (Elohim), the Holy One of Israel, your saviour; I have given Egypt as a p... Focus ↗
4 Because of your value in my eyes, you have been honoured, and loved by me; so I will give men for yo... Focus ↗
5 Have no fear, for I am with you: I will take your seed from the east, and get you together from the... Focus ↗
6 I will say to the north, Give them up; and to the south, Do not keep them back; send back my sons fr... Focus ↗
7 Every one who is named by my name, and whom I have made for my glory, who has been formed and design... Focus ↗
8 Send out the blind people who have eyes, and those who have ears, but they are shut. Focus ↗
9 Let all the nations come together, and let the peoples be present: who among them is able to make th... Focus ↗
10 You are my witnesses, says the Lord, and my servant whom I have taken for myself: so that you may se... Focus ↗
11 I, even I, am the Lord; and there is no saviour but me. Focus ↗
12 I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are... Focus ↗
13 From time long past I am God (Elohim), and from this day I am he: there is no one who is able to tak... Focus ↗
14 The Lord, who has taken up your cause, the Holy One of Israel, says, Because of you I have sent to B... Focus ↗
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Maker of Israel, your King. Focus ↗
16 This is the word of the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a road through the deep waters; Focus ↗
17 Who sends out the war-carriages and the horses, the army with all its force; they have come down, th... Focus ↗
18 Give no thought to the things which are past; let the early times go out of your minds.
19 See, I am doing a new thing; now it is starting; will you not take note of it? I will even make a wa... Focus ↗
20 The beasts of the field will give me honour, the jackals and the ostriches: because I send out water... Focus ↗
21 Even the people whom I made to be the witnesses of my praise. Focus ↗
22 But you have made no prayer to me, O Jacob: and you have given no thought to me, O Israel. Focus ↗
23 You have not made me burned offerings of sheep, or given me honour with your offerings of beasts; I... Focus ↗
24 You have not got me sweet-smelling plants with your money, or given me pleasure with the fat of your... Focus ↗
25 I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind. Focus ↗
26 Put me in mind of this; let us take up the cause between us: put forward your cause, so that you may... Focus ↗
27 Your first father was a sinner, and your guides have gone against my word. Focus ↗
28 Your chiefs have made my holy place unclean, so I have made Jacob a curse, and Israel a thing of sha... Focus ↗