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Isaiah 43:25

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Isaiah 43:25 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

King James Version KJV

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

American Standard Version ASV

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.

Bible in Basic English BBE

I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind.

Free Bible Version FBV

I, yes I am the God who wipes out your sins because of who I am, and who doesn't remember your sins any more.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

I — I [am] He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

World English Bible WEB

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

I am, I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Translation for Translators T4T

I am the one who is able to forgive you for all your sins; I am the only one who can do that, with the result that I will never think about them again.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 43:25

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Isaiah 43:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖י/ךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑/י וְ/חַטֹּאתֶ֖י/ךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר
אָנֹכִ֨י ʼânôkîy H595 I Pron
אָנֹכִ֥י ʼânôkîy H595 I Pron
ה֛וּא hûwʼ H1931 he/she/it Pron
מֹחֶ֥ה mâchâh H4229 to wipe V-Qal
פְשָׁעֶ֖י/ךָ peshaʻ H6588 transgression N-mp | Suff
לְמַעֲנִ֑/י maʻan H4616 because Prep | Suff
וְ/חַטֹּאתֶ֖י/ךָ chaṭṭâʼâh H2403 sin Conj | N-fp | Suff
לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 not Part
אֶזְכֹּֽר zâkar H2142 to remember V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 43:25

אָנֹכִ֨י ʼânôkîy H595 "I" Pron
This simple Hebrew word just means 'I', referring to the speaker, like in Genesis 27 where Esau says 'I' when talking to his father Isaac.
Definition: I (first pers. sing.) Another spelling of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)
Usage: Occurs in 335 OT verses. KJV: I, me, [idiom] which. See also: Genesis 3:10; Deuteronomy 11:26; 2 Samuel 3:39.
אָנֹכִ֥י ʼânôkîy H595 "I" Pron
This simple Hebrew word just means 'I', referring to the speaker, like in Genesis 27 where Esau says 'I' when talking to his father Isaac.
Definition: I (first pers. sing.) Another spelling of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)
Usage: Occurs in 335 OT verses. KJV: I, me, [idiom] which. See also: Genesis 3:10; Deuteronomy 11:26; 2 Samuel 3:39.
ה֛וּא hûwʼ H1931 "he/she/it" Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
מֹחֶ֥ה mâchâh H4229 "to wipe" V-Qal
This verb means to erase or wipe something away. In Psalm 51:1, David asks God to blot out his sins. It can also mean to reach out or touch something.
Definition: 1) to wipe, wipe out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wipe 1a2) to blot out, obliterate 1a3) to blot out, exterminate 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be wiped out 1b2) to be blotted out 1b3) to be exterminated 1c) (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out). See also: Genesis 6:7; Nehemiah 13:14; Psalms 9:6.
פְשָׁעֶ֖י/ךָ peshaʻ H6588 "transgression" N-mp | Suff
Transgression refers to a revolt or rebellion against God or others, resulting in guilt and punishment, as in Genesis 3:6-7. It involves intentional disobedience.
Definition: 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. See also: Genesis 31:36; Proverbs 29:6; Psalms 5:11.
לְמַעֲנִ֑/י maʻan H4616 "because" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means because of something or for a specific purpose. It is used to explain why something happens or is done. In the Bible, it is used to describe God's intentions or purposes.
Definition: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that
Usage: Occurs in 252 OT verses. KJV: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to. See also: Genesis 12:13; 2 Kings 13:23; Psalms 5:9.
וְ/חַטֹּאתֶ֖י/ךָ chaṭṭâʼâh H2403 "sin" Conj | N-fp | Suff
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Definition: sin, sinful thing
Usage: Occurs in 270 OT verses. KJV: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). See also: Genesis 4:7; Numbers 12:11; Psalms 25:7.
לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 "not" Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
אֶזְכֹּֽר zâkar H2142 "to remember" V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Definition: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
Usage: Occurs in 223 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well. See also: Genesis 8:1; Psalms 74:2; Psalms 8:5.

Study Notes — Isaiah 43:25

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1 Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
2 Micah 7:18–19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
3 Hebrews 10:17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
4 Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
5 Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
6 Isaiah 44:22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
7 Psalms 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
8 Psalms 79:8–9 Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
9 Isaiah 38:17 Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
10 Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Isaiah 43:25 Summary

[Isaiah 43:25 is a wonderful promise from God that He blots out our transgressions, or sins, for His own sake and remembers them no more. This means that when we come to God in repentance and faith, He chooses to forgive us and not hold our sins against us, just like it says in Jeremiah 31:34. He does this because of His great love and mercy for us, and it's a reminder that we can live in freedom and joy, knowing that our sins are forgiven (Psalm 103:12). As we remember this promise, we can live with confidence and peace, knowing that God is for us and not against us.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for God to blot out our transgressions?

According to Isaiah 43:25, God blots out our transgressions for His own sake, meaning He chooses to forgive and forget our sins because of His great love and mercy, as seen in Jeremiah 31:34 where it is written that God will remember our sins no more.

Does this mean that God forgets our sins completely?

While God remembers our sins no more in the sense that He does not hold them against us, as stated in Hebrews 8:12, this does not mean He forgets them in the sense that He is unaware of them, but rather He chooses not to remember them against us, as seen in Psalm 103:12 where our sins are removed as far as the east is from the west.

Why does God say He blots out our transgressions for His own sake?

God says He blots out our transgressions for His own sake because His nature is one of love, mercy, and forgiveness, as seen in Exodus 34:6-7, and it is for His own sake that He chooses to extend this mercy to us, demonstrating His great love and character.

How can we be sure that God will remember our sins no more?

We can be sure that God will remember our sins no more because of His promise in Isaiah 43:25 and because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross, as seen in Hebrews 10:17, where God says He will remember our sins no more.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some areas in my life where I am still holding onto guilt and shame, and how can I apply the promise of Isaiah 43:25 to those areas?
  2. How does the fact that God blots out my transgressions for His own sake change my understanding of His love and mercy for me?
  3. In what ways can I remind myself daily of God's promise to remember my sins no more, and how can I live in light of that promise?
  4. What are some ways that I can extend the same kind of mercy and forgiveness to others that God has shown to me, as seen in Matthew 6:14-15?

Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 43:25

I, even I am he, that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake,.... The same with "sins" in the next clause; original sin, and actual sins; which are transgressions of the law of God, of

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. I, (even) I - The God against whom your sin is committed, and who alone can and will pardon.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 43:25

I, even I; I whom thou hast thus despised, and wearied, and provoked to destroy thee. That blotteth out thy transgressions out of my book, in which they were all written, and to be lead unto thee and charged upon thee another day. See . Sins are oft compared to debts, ,14, &c., which are written in the Creditor’ s book; and crossed or blotted out when they are paid. For mine own sake; being moved thereunto not by thy merits, but by my own mere goodness and free mercy. Will not remember thy sins; so as to punish them, and destroy thee for them, as thou deservest.

Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 43:25

Isaiah 43:25 I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Ver. 25. I, even I, am he.] Gratuitam misericordiam diligentissime exprimit. God diligently setteth forth his own free grace, and greatly glorieth in it, showing how it is that he freeth himself from trouble and them from destruction, viz., for his own sake alone. That blotteth out thy transgressions.] Heb., Am blotting out, constantly and continually I am doing it. As thou multipliest sins, so do I "multiply pardons." So John 1:29, "He taketh away the sins of the world"; it is a perpetual act, like as the sun shineth, the spring runneth. Men gladly blot out that which they cannot look upon without grief. Malum enim semel delere quam perpetuo dolere, so here we are run deep in God’ s debt book; but his discharge is free and full. For mine own sake.] Gratis et propter me. Let us thankfully reciprocate, and say, as he once did, Propter te, Domine, propter te, For thy sake, Lord, do I all. And will not remember thy sins.] Discharges in justification are not repealed or called in again. Pardon proceedeth from special love and mercy, which alter not their consigned acts. Dulcis Metaph. One may with a pen cross a great sum as well as a little. Peccata non redeunt.

Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 43:25

(25) I, even I . . .—As in Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 1:18, the analogy with which may be noted as evidence of identity of authorship, the incisive words that prove the guilt of Israel are followed by the fullest offer of pardon on repentance. And this he does “for His own sake,” to manifest the everlasting righteousness which is also the everlasting love. The “blotting out” finds an echo in Colossians 2:14.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 43:25

Verse 25. I, even I, am he] The original is extremely abrupt: אנכי אנכי הוא anochi anochi hu, "I, I, He." Is there any mystery in this form? Does it refer to a plurality of persons in the Godhead? For mine own sake] In the pardon of sin God can draw no reason but from his own infinite goodness.

Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 43:25

25. Since Israel has neither brought sacrifices, nor even offered prayer acceptable to Jehovah, He himself must take the initiative in the work of redemption, blotting out its transgressions “for his own sake.” In accordance with O.T. analogies, the act of forgiveness is described simply as “not remembering” sin; but the actual working out of forgiveness in history calls into exercise the resources of Omnipotence; it includes all Jehovah’s dealings with His people, His handing them over to the dominion of the heathen (Isaiah 43:28), and saving them again in His marvellous providence. The verse, moreover, contains only one half of the prophet’s teaching about forgiveness; the other half is the process by which the people are brought to repentance, and this is the work of the Servant of the Lord, as described in ch. 53.

Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he - This verse contains a gracious assurance that their sins would be blotted out, and the reason why it would be done. The pronoun ‘I’ is repeated to make it emphatic, as in Isaiah 43:11.

Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 43:25

25. I… am he that blotteth out thy transgressions — Love outweighs wrath still. Not for their merit, but for his own sake, he forgives. The lesson is: Be this a reminder of your unworthiness.

Sermons on Isaiah 43:25

SermonDescription
David Wilkerson (Belarus) God Has Risen to Defend His Name by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes God's promises of provision and protection for his people. He highlights that God has promised that his people will never have to beg for br
C.H. Spurgeon Alas for Us, if Though Wert All, and Nought Beyond, O Earth by C.H. Spurgeon In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the deep and indescribable joy experienced by the heavenly family. He contemplates the significance of the star of Jacob and how all other
T. Austin-Sparks Death & Resurrection by T. Austin-Sparks In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that the central message of the New Testament is about Jesus Christ. The focus is on his crucifixion and resurrection, which is highlighted i
William P. Nicholson Blessed Assurance by William P. Nicholson In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal testimony of how he became a child of God and found salvation. He describes a moment when he was sitting at his mother's fireside, f
Jim Cymbala Understanding God's Forgiveness by Jim Cymbala In this sermon, Paul emphasizes the message of forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ. He warns that rejecting Jesus will result in facing the penalty of one's sins. The sermon h
Mel Trotter Blotted Out by Mel Trotter In this sermon, the preacher shares a story about a boy in Chicago who confessed to killing his parents. The boy's confession was recorded on a dictaphone, and when played back, it
C.H. Spurgeon Plenary Absolution by C.H. Spurgeon The sermon transcript focuses on the great gospel truth of the forgiveness of sin. The speaker emphasizes that this truth is precious to believers of all levels of spiritual maturi
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