Isaiah 43:1

Bible Text

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.

Egypt, Cush (south of Egypt, often linked with Nubia), and Sheba (likely in southwest Arabia) are named as nations God could give in exchange for Israel, while Babylon and Chaldea in Mesopotamia represent the empire from which he would redeem them. Though these places occur later in the

Places in this passage

Isaiah 43:1 mentions Babylon, Chaldea, Cush, Egypt and Sheba.

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