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What it means

The promise is not that you will avoid deep water but that you will not be alone in it. Rivers will not sweep you away. Wade in with company.

The source

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." Isaiah said it in Isaiah 43:2. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"כִּי־תַעֲבֹר בַּמַּיִם אִתְּךָ־אָנִי"

Original Hebrew, Isaiah 43:2. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." mean?
The promise is not that you will avoid deep water but that you will not be alone in it. Rivers will not sweep you away. Wade in with company.
Who said "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you."?
Isaiah (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Isaiah 43:2.
What is the original Hebrew?
כִּי־תַעֲבֹר בַּמַּיִם אִתְּךָ־אָנִי. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." (Isaiah, Isaiah 43:2, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/when-you-pass-through-the-waters-i-will

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