Isaiah 43 · Verse 2

Isaiah 43:2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:2, King James Version

Isaiah 43:2 in other translations

BSBWhen you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
WEBWhen you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
ASVWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
YLTWhen 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.
DARBYWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
BBEWhen you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
WebsterWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

What does Isaiah 43:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. rivers ... not overflow thee--so in passing Jordan, though at its "overflow," when its "swellings" were especially dangerous (Jos 3:15; Jr 12:5). waters ... fire--a proverbial phrase for the extremest perils (Psa 66:12; also Psa 138:7). Literally fulfilled at the Red Sea (Ex 14:21, 22), and in the case of the three youths cast into the fiery furnace for conscience' sake (Da 3:25, 27).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 43:1-7

God's unchangeable love for his people. (Is. 43:1-7) Apostates and idolaters addressed. (Is. 43:8-13) The deliverance from Babylon, and the conversion of the Gentiles. (Is. 43:14-21) Admonition to repent of sin. (Is. 43:22-28) Verses 1-7 God's favour and good-will to his people speak abundant comfort to all believers. The new creature, wherever it is, is of God's forming. All who are redeemed with the blood of his…

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Isaiah 43:2 in the original Hebrew

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כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
תַעֲבֹ֤רta.'a.Voryou will passH5674
בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ba.Ma.yimin the watersH4325
אִתְּךָ\־'i.te.kha-[will be] with youH854
אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589
וּבַנְּהָר֖וֹתu.va.ne.ha.Rotand in the riversH5104
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יִשְׁטְפ֑וּךָyish.te.Fu.khathey will overflow youH7857
כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
תֵלֵ֤ךְte.Lekhyou will walkH1980
בְּמוֹ\־be.mov-inH1119
אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תִכָּוֶ֔הti.ka.Vehyou will be burnedH3554
וְלֶהָבָ֖הve.le.ha.Vahand flameH3852
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תִבְעַר\־tiv.'ar-it will burnH1197
בָּֽךְ\׃Bakh<in> you

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 43:2

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Joshua 1:9

    Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • Psalms 66:12

    Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

  • Psalms 23:4

    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

  • Daniel 3:25-27

    He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  • 1 Peter 4:12-13

    Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

  • Deuteronomy 31:6-8

    Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

  • Psalms 91:3-5

    Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • Psalms 66:10

    For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
passest.
8:7-10; 11:15,16; Ex 14:29; Jos 3:15-17; Ps 66:10,12; 91:3-5
Am 9:8,9; Mt 7:25-27; Heb 11:29
I will be.
41:10,14; De 31:6-8; Jos 1:5,9; Ps 23:4; 46:4-7; 91:15; Mt 1:23
2Co 12:9,10; 2Ti 4:17,22
when thou walkest.
Da 3:25-27; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3; 4:1; Lu 21:12-18; 1Co 3:13-15
Heb 11:33-38; 1Pe 4:12,13

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Context

  • Isaiah 43:1

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

  • Isaiah 43:2

    When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Isaiah 43:3

    For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

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Isaiah 43:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cuando pasares por las aguas, yo seré contigo; y por los ríos, no te anegarán. Cuando pasares por el fuego, no te quemarás, ni la llama arderá en ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Quand tu passeras par les eaux, je serai avec toi, et par les rivières, elles ne te submergeront pas; quand tu marcheras dans le feu, tu ne seras pas brûlé, et la flamme ne te consumera pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wenn du durchs Wasser gehst, ich bin bei dir, und durch Ströme, sie werden dich nicht überfluten; wenn du durchs Feuer gehst, wirst du nicht versengt werden, und die Flamme wird dich nicht verbrennen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cum transieris per aquas, tecum ero, et flumina non operient te; cum ambulaveris in igne, non combureris, et flamma non ardebit in te.