3. For I am the Lord your God,the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour;I give Egypt for your ransom,Cush and Seba in your stead.
4. Since you are precious and honoured in my sight,and because I love you,I will give people in exchange for you,nations in exchange for your life.
5. Do not be afraid, for I am with you;I will bring your children from the eastand gather you from the west.
6. I will say to the north, “Give them up!”and to the south, “Do not hold them back.”Bring my sons from afarand my daughters from the ends of the earth –
7. everyone who is called by my name,whom I created for my glory,whom I formed and made.’
8. Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,who have ears but are deaf.
9. All the nations gather togetherand the peoples assemble.Which of their gods foretold thisand proclaimed to us the former things?Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,so that others may hear and say, ‘It is true.’
10. ‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord,‘and my servant whom I have chosen,so that you may know and believe meand understand that I am he.Before me no god was formed,nor will there be one after me.
11. I, even I, am the Lord,and apart from me there is no saviour.