4 Because you are precious in my eyesand honored, and I love you,I give people in return for youand nations in exchange for your life.
5 Fear not, for I am with you;from the east I will bring back your offspring,from the west I will gather you.
6 I will say to the north: Give them up!and to the south: Do not hold them!Bring back my sons from afar,and my daughters from the ends of the earth:
7 All who are called by my nameI created for my glory;I formed them, made them.
8 Lead out the people, blind though they have eyes,deaf though they have ears.
9 Let all the nations gather together,let the peoples assemble!Who among them could have declared this,or announced to us the earlier things?Let them produce witnesses to prove themselves right,that one may hear and say, “It is true!”
10 You are my witnesses—oracle of the Lord—my servant whom I have chosenTo know and believe in meand understand that I am he.Before me no god was formed,and after me there shall be none.