Isaiah 43:1-7

But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine! When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for your freedom; I traded Ethiopia and Seba for you. Because you are so valuable to me, because I honor you, and because I love you, I give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your lives. Don't be afraid, for I am with you! I will bring you and your children from the east and the west, and gather you together. I will tell the north, ‘Hand them over!’ and the south, ‘Don't stop them!’ Bring my sons back from far away and my daughters from distant lands. Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.