U-Izaya 43:1-7

Manje usho kanje uSimakade owakudala wena Jakobe, nowakubumba wena Israyeli, uthi: “Ungesabi ngokuba ngikuhlengile, ngikubize ngegama lakho; ungowami. Uma udabula emanzini, Mina ngiyokuba nawe, nemifula ayiyukukukhukhula; nalapho udabula emlilweni, awuyukusha; ilangabi aliyukukushisa. Ngokuba Mina nginguSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho, oNgcwele ka-Israyeli uMsindisi wakho. IGibhithe ngilinikele laba yinhlawulo yakho; iKhushe neShebha esikhundleni sakho. Ngokuba uyigugu emehlweni ami, uhloniphekile, futhi ngiyakuthanda; ngiyonikela abantu esikhundleni sakho, nezizwe esikhundleni sokuphila kwakho. Ungesabi, ngokuba nginawe, ngiyakuletha abozalo lwakho bevela empumalanga, ngikuqoqe nasentshonalanga. Ngiyothi kuyo inyakatho: ‘Bakhulule,’ nakuyo iningizimu, ngithi: ‘Ungabagodli.’ Lethani amadodana ami asuka ezweni elikude, namadodakazi ami avela emikhawulweni yomhlaba, yilowo nalowo obizwa ngeGama lami, engimdalele udumo lwami, ngambumba, futhi ngamenza.”