for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
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." - Meaning and context.">
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43:1–2, King James Version
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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.
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

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "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.
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." in the context of "43:1–2, King James Version" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Isaiah" (Quotes, The Book of Isaiah (c. 800–500 B.C.): Quotes of Isaiah from the Book of Isaiah) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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About Isaiah

Isaiah יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yəšạʻyā́hû ("Yahweh is salvation") lived approximately 2700 years ago and was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah. Isaiah warns the people of Israel to turn back to Yahweh, he is sensitive to the common people's problems and is outspoken regarding their treatment.