Isaiah 43:16

Good News Translation

Long ago the Lord made a road through the sea, a path through the swirling waters.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is what the Lord says—who makes a way in the sea,and a path through raging water,

Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

King James Version
Thus saith the Lord , which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

English Standard Version
Thus says the Lord , who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,

New American Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says, He who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

New Century Version
This is what the Lord says. He is the one who made a road through the sea and a path through rough waters.

Amplified Bible
This is what the LORD says, He who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayeth the Lord which maketh a way in the Sea, and a path in the mighty waters.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says Yahweh,Who makes a way through the seaAnd a path through the mighty waters,

Berean Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD-He who makes a way in the sea, and a path through surging waters,

Contemporary English Version
I am the one who cut a path through the mighty ocean.

Complete Jewish Bible
Here is what Adonai says, who made a way in the sea, a path through the raging waves;

Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters,

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord is making roads through the sea. He is making a path for his people, even through rough waters. The Lord says,

George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD, who has made a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters;

Lexham English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters,

Literal Translation
So says Jehovah, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in mighty waters;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Morouer, thus saieth the LORDE (Euen he that maketh a waye in the see, and a footpath in the mightie waters:

American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Bible in Basic English
This is the word of the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a road through the deep waters;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

King James Version (1611)
Thus sayth the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mightie waters:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus saith the Lorde, euen he that maketh away in the sea, and a foote path in the mightie waters.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus saith the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;

English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord seith these thingis, that yaf weie in the see, and a path in rennynge watris;

Update Bible Version
Thus says Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

New English Translation
This is what the Lord says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters,

New King James Version
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

New Living Translation
I am the Lord , who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea.

New Life Bible
This is what the Lord says, Who makes a way through the sea and a path through the powerful waters,

New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord , who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, - Who setteth in the sea, a way, - And in the mighty waters, a path;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord, who made a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters.

Revised Standard Version
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving in the sea a way, And in the strong waters a path.

THE MESSAGE
This is what God says, the God who builds a road right through the ocean, who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies— they lie down and then can't get up; they're snuffed out like so many candles: "Forget about what's happened; don't keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I'm about to do something brand-new. It's bursting out! Don't you see it? There it is! I'm making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Wild animals will say ‘Thank you!' —the coyotes and the buzzards— Because I provided water in the desert, rivers through the sun-baked earth, Drinking water for the people I chose, the people I made especially for myself, a people custom-made to praise me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus says the LORD, Who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Israel's holy God, the Lord who saves you, says, "To save you, I will send an army against Babylon; I will break down the city gates, and the shouts of her people will turn into crying. ¹⁵ I am the Lord , your holy God. I created you, Israel, and I am your king." ¹⁶ Long ago the Lord made a road through the sea, a path through the swirling waters. ¹⁷ He led a mighty army to destruction, an army of chariots and horses. Down they fell, never to rise, snuffed out like the flame of a lamp! ¹⁸ But the Lord says, "Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. ¹⁹ Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there. ²⁰ Even the wild animals will honor me; jackals and ostriches will praise me when I make rivers flow in the desert to give water to my chosen people. ²¹ They are the people I made for myself, and they will sing my praises!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

maketh: Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 11:15, Isaiah 11:16, Isaiah 51:10, Isaiah 51:15, Isaiah 63:11-13, Exodus 14:16, Exodus 14:21, Exodus 14:29, Joshua 3:13-16, Nehemiah 9:11, Psalms 74:13, Psalms 74:14, Psalms 77:19, Psalms 78:13, Psalms 106:9, Psalms 114:3-5, Psalms 136:13-15, Jeremiah 31:35, Revelation 16:12

Reciprocal: Joshua 4:23 - which he dried Isaiah 44:27 - Be dry Isaiah 48:17 - which leadeth Isaiah 50:2 - I dry Jeremiah 31:9 - I will

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, "Sovereign Lord , what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.

Genesis 21:8
The child grew, and on the day that he was weaned, Abraham gave a great feast.

Genesis 26:30
Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

Genesis 31:54
He killed an animal, which he offered as a sacrifice on the mountain, and he invited his men to the meal. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

Genesis 43:2
and when the family of Jacob had eaten all the grain which had been brought from Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy a little food for us."

Genesis 43:4
If you are willing to send our brother with us, we will go and buy food for you.

Genesis 43:5
If you are not willing, we will not go, because the man told us we would not be admitted to his presence unless our brother was with us."

Genesis 43:10
If we had not waited so long, we could have been there and back twice by now."

Genesis 43:19
So at the door of the house, they said to the servant in charge,

Genesis 44:1
Joseph commanded the servant in charge of his house, "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man's money in the top of his sack.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea,.... Who did make a way in the Red sea, when he led Israel through it as on dry land; this, with what follows, is observed to encourage the faith of the Lord's people in the performance of what he had promised, to bring them out of Babylon; for he that had done this, and the rest that are mentioned, could easily remove all difficulties that lay in the way of their deliverance:

and a path in the mighty waters; either of the Red sea, or it may be of Jordan; through which the Israelites passed into the land of Canaan.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord - This verse contains a reference to the deliverance from Egyptian servitude - the great storehouse of argument and illustration with the sacred writers; the standing demonstration of God’s merciful interposition in behalf of their nation, and proof that he was their God.

Which maketh - Whose characteristic it is to open a path of safety for his people even when deep and rapid floods are before them The standing roof of this which undoubtedly the prophet had in his eye, was the deliverance from Egypt. Still, I think, he did not mean to refer to that alone, but to that as an illustration of what God was, and had ever been to his people.

A way in the sea - Referring to the path made through the waters of the Red Sea when the children of Israel were permitted to go on dry ground.