"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
 when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." - Meaning and context.">
43:1–2, English Standard Version • He says about Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd. He will do everything I want him to do.’ He says about Jerusalem, ‘It will be rebuilt.' He says about the Temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’ • 44: 28, God's Word Translation
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But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:
 "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
 when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

— Isaiah

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:
 "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
 when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." in the context of "43:1–2, English Standard Version • He says about Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd. He will do everything I want him to do.’ He says about Jerusalem, ‘It will be rebuilt.' He says about the Temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’ • 44: 28, God's Word Translation" 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
Isaiah

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.