43:3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, 1 your deliverer.
I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price,
Ethiopia and Seba 2 in place of you.
43:4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, 3
and I love you,
I will hand over people in place of you,
nations in place of your life.
1 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
2 sn Seba is not the same as Sheba in southern Arabia; cf. Gen 1:10; 1 Chr 1:9.
3 tn Heb “Since you are precious in my eyes and you are honored.”