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 ari Aitiopiju 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 kurli, kaut gan tiem ir ausis!
9 Visi pagāni un visas tautas ir sapulcējušās. Kas viņu starpā var to pasludināt vai likt uzklausīt agrākos pavēstījumus? Lai viņi atved savus lie-ciniekus, 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 mans kalps, 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 Gļābēja.
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 Glābējs, Israēla Svētais: „Jūsu dēj Es sūtīju uz Bābeli un gribu visus tās iedzīvotājus aizvest kā bēgļus, arī kaldējus 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 paveļ: ceļu pāri jūrai un taku pāri lieliem ūdeņiem,
17 Kas izsūta kajrā ratus un zirgus, karapulkus un karaspēkus, bet tā, ka tie visi tur tagad 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 jatmu, tas jau parādās, vai jūs to neredzat? Es likšu rasties ceļam tuksnesī un upēm vientuļās kailatnēs.
20 Meža zvēri būs Man pateicīgi, šakaļi 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 dēl 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 kvē-pināmām 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.“
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. 5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; 7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
8 ¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. 12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. 13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
18 ¶ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
22 ¶ But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me. 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
