Isaiah 43:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ I am the one who cut a path
    through the mighty ocean.
¹⁷ I sent an army to chase you
    with chariots and horses;
now they lie dead,
    unable to move.
They are like an oil lamp
    with the flame snuffed out.

¹⁸ Forget what happened long ago!
    Don't think about the past.