Isaiah 44:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 He is chasing ashes![a]
A deluded mind has led him astray;
He cannot save himself,
does not say, “This thing in my right hand—is it not a fraud?”
21 Remember these things, Jacob,
Israel, for you are my servant!
I formed you, a servant to me;
Israel, you shall never be forgotten by me:
22 I have brushed away your offenses like a cloud,
your sins like a mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.
Footnotes
- 44:20 Chasing ashes: an exercise in futility.
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