God Promises to Rescue His People
1 Israel, the Lord who created you says,
“Do not be afraid—I will save you.
I have called you by name—you are mine.
2 When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you;
your troubles will not overwhelm you.
When you pass through fire, you will not be burned;
the hard trials that come will not hurt you.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
the holy God of Israel, who saves you.
I will give up Egypt to set you free;
I will give up Ethiopia and Seba.
4 I will give up whole nations to save your life,
because you are precious to me
and because I love you and give you honor.
5 Do not be afraid—I am with you!
“From the distant east and the farthest west
I will bring your people home.
6 I will tell the north to let them go
and the south not to hold them back.
Let my people return from distant lands,
from every part of the world.
7 They are my own people,
and I created them to bring me glory.”
Israel Is the Lord's Witness
8 God says,
“Summon my people to court.
They have eyes, but they are blind;
they have ears, but they are deaf!
9 Summon the nations to come to the trial.
Which of their gods can predict the future?
Which of them foretold what is happening now?
Let these gods bring in their witnesses
to prove that they are right,
to testify to the truth of their words.
10 “People of Israel, you are my witnesses;
I chose you to be my servant,
so that you would know me and believe in me
and understand that I am the only God.
Besides me there is no other god;
there never was and never will be.
11 “I alone am the Lord,
the only one who can save you.
12 I predicted what would happen,
and then I came to your aid.
No foreign god has ever done this;
you are my witnesses.
13 I am God and always will be.
No one can escape from my power;
no one can change what I do.”
Escape from Babylon
14 Israel's holy God, the Lord who saves you, says,
“To save you, I will send an army against Babylon;
I will break down the city gates,
and the shouts of her people will turn into crying.
15 I am the Lord, your holy God.
I created you, Israel, and I am your king.”
16 Long ago the Lord made a road through the sea,
a path through the swirling waters.
17 He led a mighty army to destruction,
an army of chariots and horses.
Down they fell, never to rise,
snuffed out like the flame of a lamp!
18 But the Lord says,
“Do not cling to events of the past
or dwell on what happened long ago.
19 Watch for the new thing I am going to do.
It is happening already—you can see it now!
I will make a road through the wilderness
and give you streams of water there.
20 Even the wild animals will honor me;
jackals and ostriches will praise me
when I make rivers flow in the desert
to give water to my chosen people.
21 They are the people I made for myself,
and they will sing my praises!”
Israel's Sin
22 The Lord says,
“But you were tired of me, Israel;
you did not worship me.
23 You did not bring me your burnt offerings of sheep;
you did not honor me with your sacrifices.
I did not burden you by demanding offerings
or wear you out by asking for incense.
24 You didn't buy incense for me
or satisfy me with the fat of your animals.
Instead you burdened me with your sins;
you wore me out with the wrongs you have committed.
25 And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins,
and I do this because of who I am.
I will not hold your sins against you.
26 “Let us go to court; bring your accusation!
Present your case to prove you are in the right!
27 Your earliest ancestor sinned;
your leaders sinned against me,
28 and your rulers profaned my sanctuary.
So I brought destruction on Israel;
I let my own people be insulted.”
1 Bet tagad saka Tas Kungs, kas tevi radījis, Jēkab, un tevi veidojis, Israēl: "Nebīsties, jo Es tevi atpestīju; Es tevi saucu tavā vārdā, tu esi Mans! 2 Kad tu iesi caur ūdeņiem, Es būšu pie tevis, un caur straumēm, tās tevi nepārplūdinās; kad tu iesi caur uguni, tu nesadegsi, uguns liesmas tev nekaitēs! 3 Jo Es, Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, Israēla Svētais, esmu tavs glābējs. Es atdodu Ēģipti par tavu atpirkšanas maksu, tāpat arī Etiopiju un Sabu Es dodu par tevi. 4 Tādēļ ka tu esi dārgs un vērtīgs Manās acīs, Es dodu zemes par tavu izpirkšanu un tautas atlīdzībai par tavu dvēseli. 5 Nebīsties, jo Es esmu ar tevi! No rīta puses Es atvedīšu atpakaļ tavus tautas brāļus un no vakariem sapulcināšu tavus piederīgos. 6 Es sacīšu ziemeļiem: atsvabiniet tos! Un dienvidiem Es teikšu: neaizturiet tos! Atvediet Manus dēlus no tālienes un Manas meitas no zemes galiem, 7 visus, kas nosaukti Manā Vārdā un ko Es esmu radījis Sev par godu, visus, ko Es esmu veidojis un uzturējis!" 8 Lai ierodas un sanāk kopā tauta, kas ir akla, kaut gan tai ir acis, un kas ir kurla, kaut gan tai ir ausis! 9 Visas ciltis un visas tautas ir sapulcējušās. Kas viņu starpā var to pasludināt vai likt uzklausīt agrākos pavēstījumus? Lai viņi atved savus lieciniekus, kas to pastiprina, ka tie to dzird, un lai viņi saka: tas ir taisnība! 10 "Jūs esat Mani liecinieki," tā saka Tas Kungs, "un jūs esat Mani kalpi, ko Es esmu izredzējis, lai jūs to atzīstat un Man ticat, ka Es tas esmu. Priekš Manis neviena cita Dieva nav bijis un pēc Manis neviena cita nebūs, 11 vienīgi Es esmu Tas Kungs, bez Manis nav cita Glābēja. 12 To Es jums pasludināju un arī jums palīdzēju; to Es jums teicu, kad jums sveša dieva vēl nebija. Jūs esat Mani liecinieki, tā saka Tas Kungs, un vienīgi Es esmu Dievs. 13 Arī turpmāk Es palieku tas pats, un nav neviena, kas varētu izglābt no Manas rokas. Kad Es gribu ko darīt, kas to var traucēt?" 14 Tā sacīja Tas Kungs, jūsu Pestītājs, Israēla Svētais: "Jūsu dēļ Es sūtīju uz Bābeli un gribu visus tās iedzīvotājus aizvest kā bēgļus, arī kaldejus ar viņu laivām, ar ko viņi tā lepojas, 15 Es esmu Tas Kungs, jūsu Svētais, Israēla radītājs, jūsu ķēniņš!" 16 Tā saka Tas Kungs, kas paver ceļu pāri jūrai un taku pāri lieliem ūdeņiem, 17 kas izsūta karā ratus un zirgus, karapulkus un karaspēkus, bet tā, ka tie visi tur guļ un necelsies vairs, tie izplēnējuši un izdzisuši kā izlietoti degļi. 18 "Nedomājiet vairs par seniem notikumiem un neievērojiet to, kas jau sen bijis! 19 Redziet, Es veikšu ko jaunu, tas jau parādās, vai jūs to neredzat? Es likšu rasties ceļam tuksnesī un upēm vientuļās kailatnēs. 20 Meža zvēri būs Man pateicīgi, šakāļi un strausi, ka Es ūdeni esmu devis tuksnesī un upes sausās vietās, lai dzirdinātu Savu tautu, Savu izredzēto tautu; 21 šī tauta, ko Es esmu Sev izredzējis, lai pauž Manu slavu! 22 Bet tu, Jēkab, tomēr neesi Mani piesaucis, un tu, Israēl, neesi Manis dēļ pūlējies; 23 tu neatnesi Man savas avis dedzināmam upurim, nedz Mani godāji ar saviem kaujamiem upuriem. Es tevi nenokalpināju ar ēdamiem upuriem un neapgrūtināju ar Man piešķiramām kvēpināmām balvām. 24 Tu nepirki Man par naudu smaržīgas kalmes un nemieloji Mani ar savu kaujamo upuru taukiem. Bet tu Mani gan apkaitināji ar saviem grēkiem un Mani apgrūtināji ar saviem noziegumiem. 25 Es - Es tas esmu, kas izdzēšu tavus noziegumus Manis paša dēļ un nepieminu tavus grēkus. 26 Atgādini Man notikušo, tiesāsimies; saki, kā tu domā taisnoties? 27 Jau tavs pirmais tēvs grēkoja, un tavi aizstāvji ir no Manis atkrituši. 28 Tādēļ Es atņēmu svētnīcas augstajiem vadītājiem Savu svētību, nodevu Jēkabu lāstam un Israēlu kaunam.
