# Where is “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” in the Bible?

> “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” is Isaiah 43:2.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/when-you-pass-through-the-waters-i-will-be-with-you
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

God says it to Israel through the prophet Isaiah.

## The verse

> When you go through the waters, I am there with you; when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be singed, and the flames will not set you ablaze.
>
> — [Isaiah 43:2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/43#2) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The promise is not a path around the water or the fire. It is company through them. The verse before it gives the reason: God has redeemed Israel and called it by name.

## Common questions

### Where is “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” in the Bible?

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” is Isaiah 43:2. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. God says it to Israel through the prophet Isaiah.

### Is “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Isaiah 43:2. In the Lumin Translation, Isaiah 43:2 reads: “When you go through the waters, I am there with you; when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be singed, and the flames will not set you ablaze.”

### Who said “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you”?

God says it to Israel through the prophet Isaiah.

### What does “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” mean in the Bible?

The promise is not a path around the water or the fire. It is company through them. The verse before it gives the reason: God has redeemed Israel and called it by name.

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