Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not sweep you away; when you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flame will not burn against you.”

Isaiah 43:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God promises to be with his people when they pass through waters and fireComfort

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Isaiah 43:2, word by word

you passתַעֲבֹרtaavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “taavor” appears
through the watersמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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and through the riversנְּהָרוֹתneharot

river

River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.

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sweep you awayיִשְׁטְפוּyishtfu

overflow

To burst its banks and carry everything off.

Where else “yishtfu” appears
you walkתֵלֵךְtelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “telech” appears
throughבְּמוֹbemo

in, with, by

A poetic particle meaning "in," "with," "by."

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fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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be burnedתִכָּוֶהtikave

scorch, burn

To burn, to scorch; to leave the skin blistered by fire.

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and the flameלֶהָבָהlehava

flame

Fire that rises and shines as it burns.

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burnתִבְעַרtivar

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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The context

1And now, thus says YHWH, who created you, Jacob, and who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.

2 · This verse (above)

3For I am YHWH your Elohim, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given as your ransom Egypt, Cush and Seba in your place.

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