1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. 6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. 7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them. 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it ? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any .
9 ¶ They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it . 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it , and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. 16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself , and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: 17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it , and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. 18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? 20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
21 ¶ Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; 25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: 27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: 28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
1 Bet nu klausies, Jēkab, Mans kalps, un, tu Israēl, ko Es esmu izredzējis! 2 Tā saka Tas Kungs, kas tevi radījis un tevi veidojis no mātes miesām un kas tev palīdz: nebīsties, Mans kalps Jēkab, un, tu Ješurūn, ko Es esmu izredzējis! 3 Jo, kā Es izleju ūdeni uz iztvīkušu zemi un straumes uz sausu zemi, tā Es izliešu Savu Garu uz tavu dzimumu un Savu svētību uz taviem pēcnācējiem, 4 ka tie zaļos kā zāle, kā vītoli pie ūdens upēm. 5 Šis sacīs: es piederu Tam Kungam; kāds cits sauksies Jēkaba vārdā, vēl kāds trešais ar savu roku pierakstīsies kā piederīgs Tam Kungam un ar godu nēsās Israēla vārdu. 6 Tā saka Tas Kungs, Israēla ķēniņš un Pestītājs, Tas Kungs Cebaots: Es esmu pirmais un pēdējais, un bez Manis nav cita Dieva! 7 Kas var Man līdzināties? Lai tas nāk un Man saka un ziņo! Kas sūtījis senlaikos tautas pasaulē un pasludinājis nākošo, kas vēl notiks? Lai tie to pasaka! 8 Nebīstieties un neuztraucieties! Vai Es to tev neesmu no senlaikiem darījis zināmu un pasludinājis? Tā jūs esat Mani liecinieki. Vai ir bez Manis vēl cits Dievs? Nē, nav nevienas citas klints, Es nezinu nevienas!" 9 Visi elka tēlu taisītāji nav nekas, un viņu vismīļākajiem tēliem nav nekādas vērtības. Tie ir gan viņu liecinieki, bet tie neredz un nesaprot nekā, un tie paliks kaunā. 10 Kas tad gan darina dievus un lej elku tēlus, kas nekam neder? 11 Lūk, paši lietpratēji un viņu biedri visi stāv nokaunējušies, jo tie ir tikai cilvēki! Lai tie vīri nāk un sapulcējas, tie izbīsies un paliks kaunā! 12 Kalējs strādā ar savu darba rīku ogļu uguns svelmē un vesera sitieniem veido ar stipru roku tēlu. Kad viņš cieš badu, tad viņa spēks iet mazumā, un, kad viņš nedzer ūdeni, tad viņš nogurst. 13 Kokgriezējs izstiepj savu mērauklu, uzzīmē tēlu ar zīmuli, izgrebj to ar grebli, nosprauž to ar cirkuli un izveido pēc vīra parauga par skaistu cilvēka tēlu, ko domāts novietot namā. 14 Viņš cērt ciedru kokus un cipresi vai ozolu un izmeklē kādu no meža kokiem. Viņš bija dēstījis egļu kokus, ko lietus izaudzējis. 15 Tie ir cilvēkiem dedzināmais, viņš sildās pie to uguns, viņš kurina ar tiem arī krāsni un cep maizi. Bet viņš veido no atsevišķa šāda koka arī elka tēlu un pielūdz to. 16 Vienu daļu no tā viņš sadedzina ugunī, ar pārējo viņš cep gaļu, paēd, sildās pie uguns un saka: cik labi, es sajūtu siltumu! 17 Bet no atlikušā viņš darina sev dievu, elka tēlu, tā priekšā viņš zemojas, metas ceļos un to pielūdz, sacīdams: palīdzi man, jo tu esi mans dievs! 18 Tiem nav atziņas un saprāta, jo viņu acis ir aizlipušas, ka tie neredz, viņu sirdis ir apcietinātas, ka tie nesaprot. 19 Tādēļ neviens to nepārdomā un nesajēdz, lai sacītu: vienu koka daļu es sadedzināju ugunī, cepu uz tās oglēm maizi un gaļu un ēdu. Un vai tad es no atlikušā lai taisu kauna un šausmu tēlu un koka stumbenu lai pielūdzu? 20 Kas savu cerību liek uz nīcīgām lietām, uz pelniem, to maldina viņa pieviltā sirds un apmātais prāts, ka viņš nenāk pie garīgas skaidrības, lai jautātu: vai tie nav maldi, uz ko es paļaujos? 21 Apdomā to, Jēkab, un, tu Israēl, jo tu esi Mans kalps! Es tevi radīju, tu esi Mans kalps; Israēl, Es tevi neaizmirsīšu! 22 Es izgaisinu tavus pārkāpumus kā miglu un lieku izklīst taviem grēkiem kā mākonim. Atgriezies pie Manis, jo Es tevi atpestīšu! 23 Gavilējiet debesis, jo Tas Kungs to darījis! Priecājieties, zemes dziļumi, paceliet priecīgi savu balsi, jūs, kalni, mežs un visi koki, kas tanī, jo Tas Kungs ir Jēkabu atpestījis un ir Israēlā pagodināts! 24 Tā saka Tas Kungs, tavs Pestītājs, kas tevi vadījis no mātes miesām: "Es esmu Tas Kungs, kas visu radījis, kas debesis izklājis, Es viens pats, un arī zemei nospraudis robežas, - bez Manis tur neviena cita nebija! 25 Kas murgotāju brīnuma zīmes padara par neesošām un pašus zīlniekus parāda neprašas esam, kas gudros apkaunotus piespiež pazust un viņu zināšanu pierāda muļķību esam, 26 bet kas īsteno sava kalpa vārdu un piepilda savu sūtņu iepriekš pasludināto lēmumu, kas par Jeruzālemi apsola: to atkal apdzīvos! - un par Jūdas pilsētām: tās atkal atjaunos, un Es to izpostītās vietas atkal atjaunošu! 27 Kas saka jūras dziļumam: izsīksti! - un: Es tavas straumes padarīšu sausas! 28 Kas par Kīru saka: tas ir Mans gans, viņš izpildīs Manu gribu, pavēlēdams atjaunot Jeruzālemi un atkal uzcelt Dieva namu!"
