Yet now hear, O Jacob
my servant
; and Israel
, whom I have chosen
:
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
.
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
:
And they shall spring up as among
the grass
, as willows
by the water
courses
.
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
.
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
.
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.
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 .
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
.
Who hath formed a god
, or molten
a graven image
that is profitable
for nothing
?
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
.
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
.
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
.
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 .
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.
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
:
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
.
They have not known nor understood
: for he hath shut
their eyes
, that they cannot see
; and their hearts
, that they cannot understand
.
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
?
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
?
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.
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud
, thy transgressions
, and, as a cloud
, thy sins
: return
unto me; for I have redeemed
thee.
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
.
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;
That frustrateth the tokens
of the liars
, and maketh diviners
mad
; that turneth
wise
men backward
, and maketh their knowledge
foolish
;
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:
That saith to the deep
, Be dry
, and I will dry up
thy rivers
:
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
.