Isaiah 43:3-4

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.

[43:3]  ¹ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[43:3]  ² sn Seba is not the same as Sheba in southern Arabia; cf. Gen 1:10; 1 Chr 1:9.

[43:4]  ³ tn Heb “Since you are precious in my eyes and you are honored.”