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20 He feeds on[a] ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot rescue himself,
or say, ‘Isn’t there a lie in my right hand? ’(A)

21 Remember these things, Jacob,
and Israel, for you are my servant;
I formed you, you are my servant;
Israel, you will never be forgotten by me.[b](B)
22 I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud,(C)
and your sins like a mist.
Return to me,(D)
for I have redeemed you.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 44:20 Or He shepherds
  2. 44:21 DSS, LXX, Tg read Israel, do not forget me

20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

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20 Such a person feeds on ashes;(A) a deluded(B) heart misleads him;
    he cannot save himself, or say,
    “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?(C)

21 “Remember(D) these things, Jacob,
    for you, Israel, are my servant.(E)
I have made you, you are my servant;(F)
    Israel, I will not forget you.(G)
22 I have swept away(H) your offenses like a cloud,
    your sins like the morning mist.
Return(I) to me,
    for I have redeemed(J) you.”

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20 He feeds on ashes;
(A)A deceived heart has turned him aside;
And he cannot deliver his soul,
Nor say, “Is there not a (B)lie in my right hand?”

Israel Is Not Forgotten

21 “Remember these, O Jacob,
And Israel, for you are My servant;
I have formed you, you are My servant;
O Israel, you will not be (C)forgotten by Me!
22 (D)I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your transgressions,
And like a cloud, your sins.
Return to Me, for (E)I have redeemed you.”

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20 (A)He feeds on (B)ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not (C)a lie in my right hand?”

The Lord Redeems Israel

21 Remember these things, O Jacob,
    and Israel, for you are (D)my servant;
I formed you; you are my servant;
    (E)O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
22 (F)I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
    and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.

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