Isaiah 43:1

But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Yahweh addresses Jacob and Israel directly, using "but now" (וְעַתָּה) to pivot from what preceded—likely a period of judgment or exile—into a declaration of ownership.

The words — בֹּרָא (bōrā') means "created," a term reserved for God's unique creative act, and יֹצֵר (yōṣer) means "formed," evoking a potter shaping clay. Together they distinguish the origin of Israel from any other claim.

The thread — Psalm 100:3 pairs the same claim ("He who made us… we are His") with a call to know; Isaiah 43:7 restates the created-for-glory language within the same chapter.

Why it lands — The verse places identity in God's prior act, not in the reader's response, and asks the reader to stop negotiating ownership.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַתָּ֞הve./'a.Tahand/ now כֹּֽה־koh-thus אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe says יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh בֹּרַאֲךָ֣bo.ra.'a./Kha[who] created/ you יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO Jacob וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ve./yo.tzer./Khaand/ [who] formed/ you יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO Israel אַל־'al-may not תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraid כִּ֣יkifor גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָge.'al.Ti./khaI have redeemed/ you קָרָ֥אתִיka.Ra.tiI have called [you]בְשִׁמְךָ֖ve./shim./Khaby/ name/ yourלִי־li/-[belong] to <the>/ meאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyou

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Isaiah 43:7 everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
Zechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
Isaiah 54:4 Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Isaiah 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
Isaiah 42:6 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Isaiah 43:21 The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.