22 And it is a people spoiled and robbed: snared in holes all of them, and hidden in houses of confinement; they are for a spoil, and there is none that delivereth; a prey, and none that saith, Restore.

23 Who among you will give ear to this? will hearken, and hear for the time to come?

24 Who gave up Jacob for a prey, and Israel to spoilers? was it not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? And they would not walk in his ways, and heard not his law.

25 And be poured upon him fury, his anger, and the violence of war; and it set him on fire round about, and he knew not; and kindled upon him, and he laid it not to heart.

XLIII. 1 And now thus saith the Lord, that created thee, O Jacob, and that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not; for I have redeemed thee, I have called (thee) by thy name, thou (art) mine.

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 scorched, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.

3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.

4 Since thou art (become) precious in mine eyes, hast been honoured, and I have loved thee; therefore I will give man in thy stead, and people for thy life.