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1 “Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment. Listen to me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment. Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew <i>their</i> strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. “Listen to Me in silence, you coastlands, And let the peoples gain new strength; Let them come forward, then let them speak; Let’s come together for judgment. “Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.
2 Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. Who stirred up one from the east whom victory meets at every step? He gives up nations before him, so that he tramples kings underfoot; he makes them like dust with his sword, like driven stubble with his bow. Who raised up the righteous <i>man</i> from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made <i>him</i> rule over kings? he gave <i>them</i> as the dust to his sword, <i>and</i> as driven stubble to his bow. “Who has stirred one from the east Whom He calls in righteousness to His feet? He turns nations over to him And subdues kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, Like the wind-driven chaff with his bow. “Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
3 He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. He pursues them and passes on safely, by paths his feet have not trod. He pursued them, <i>and</i> passed safely; <i>even</i> by the way <i>that</i> he had not gone with his feet. “He pursues them, passing on in safety, By a way he had not been traversing with his feet. He pursues them and moves on unscathed, by a path his feet have not traveled before.
4 Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD— the first and the last— I am He.” Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. Who hath wrought and done <i>it</i>, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I <i>am</i> he. “Who has performed and accomplished <i>it,</i> Summoning the generations from the beginning? ‘I, the LORD, am the first, and with the last. I am He.’” Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—with the first of them and with the last—I am he.”
5 The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward. The coastlands have seen and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble; they have drawn near and come. The isles saw <i>it</i>, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. The coastlands have seen and are afraid; The ends of the earth tremble; They have approached and have come. The islands have seen it and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward;
6 Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!” Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, “Be strong!” They helped every one his neighbour; and <i>every one</i> said to his brother, Be of good courage. Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, “Be strong!” they help each other and say to their companions, “Be strong!”
7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled. The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved. So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, <i>and</i> he that smootheth <i>with</i> the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It <i>is</i> ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, <i>that</i> it should not be moved. So the craftsman encourages the smelter, <i>And</i> he who smooths <i>metal</i> with the hammer <i>encourages</i> him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, “It is good”; And he fastens it with nails, <i>So that</i> it will not totter. The metalworker encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer spurs on the one who strikes the anvil. One says of the welding, “It is good.” The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.
8 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; But thou, Israel, <i>art</i> my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. “But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend, “But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,
9 I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; <i>Thou</i> whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou <i>art</i> my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you. I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Fear thou not; for I <i>am</i> with thee: be not dismayed; for I <i>am</i> thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. ‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
11 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. “Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored; Those who contend with you will be as nothing and will perish. “All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
12 You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, <i>even</i> them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. “You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them, Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
13 For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. “For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’ For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
14 Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I am the one who helps you, declares the LORD; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, <i>and</i> ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. “Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you people of Israel; I will help you,” declares the LORD, “and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15 Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. Behold, I make of you a threshing sledge, new, sharp, and having teeth; you shall thresh the mountains and crush them, and you shall make the hills like chaff; Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat <i>them</i> small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. “Behold, I turned you into a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; You will thresh the mountains and pulverize <i>them,</i> And make the hills like chaff. “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
16 You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. you shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory. Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, <i>and</i> shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. “You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the LORD, You will boast in the Holy One of Israel. You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up, and a gale will blow them away. But you will rejoice in the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them. <i>When</i> the poor and needy seek water, and <i>there is</i> none, <i>and</i> their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, <i>I</i> the God of Israel will not forsake them. “The poor and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them Myself; <i>As</i> the God of Israel I will not abandon them. “The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
18 I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. “I will open rivers on the bare heights, And springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land fountains of water. I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.
19 I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together, I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive. I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together, I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, <i>and</i> the pine, and the box tree together: “I will put the cedar in the wilderness, The acacia, the myrtle, and the olive tree; I will place the juniper in the desert, Together with the elm tree and the cypress, I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set junipers in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together,
20 so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.” that they may see and know, may consider and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it. That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. So that they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it. so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
21 “Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob. Set forth your case, says the LORD; bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob. Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong <i>reasons</i>, saith the King of Jacob. “Present your case,” the LORD says. “Bring forward your evidence,” The King of Jacob says. “Present your case,” says the LORD. “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.
22 “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming. Let them bring them, and tell us what is to happen. Tell us the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, that we may know their outcome; or declare to us the things to come. Let them bring <i>them</i> forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they <i>be</i>, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. Let them bring <i>them</i> forward and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former <i>events,</i> declare what they <i>were,</i> So that we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming; “Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come,
23 Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay. Tell us what is to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; do good, or do harm, that we may be dismayed and terrified. Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye <i>are</i> gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold <i>it</i> together. Declare the things that are going to come afterward, So that we may know that you are gods; Indeed, do good or evil, that we may be afraid and fear together. tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.
24 Behold, you are nothing and your work is of no value. Anyone who chooses you is detestable. Behold, you are nothing, and your work is less than nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you. Behold, ye <i>are</i> of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination <i>is he that</i> chooseth you. Behold, you are less than nothing, And your work is less than nothing! He who chooses you is an abomination. But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; whoever chooses you is detestable.
25 I have raised up one from the north, and he has come— one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mortar, like a potter who treads the clay. I stirred up one from the north, and he has come, from the rising of the sun, and he shall call upon my name; he shall trample on rulers as on mortar, as the potter treads clay. I have raised up <i>one</i> from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as <i>upon</i> morter, and as the potter treadeth clay. “I have put one from the north into motion, and he has come; From the rising of the sun he will call on My name; And he will come upon rulers as <i>upon</i> mortar, As the potter treads on clay.” “I have stirred up one from the north, and he comes— one from the rising sun who calls on my name. He treads on rulers as if they were mortar, as if he were a potter treading the clay.
26 Who has declared this from the beginning, so that we may know, and from times past, so that we may say: ‘He was right’? No one announced it, no one foretold it, no one heard your words. Who declared it from the beginning, that we might know, and beforehand, that we might say, “He is right”? There was none who declared it, none who proclaimed, none who heard your words. Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, <i>He is</i> righteous? yea, <i>there is</i> none that sheweth, yea, <i>there is</i> none that declareth, yea, <i>there is</i> none that heareth your words. Who has declared <i>this</i> from the beginning, that we might know? Or from former times, that we may say, “<i>He is</i> right!”? There was no one at all who declared, There was no one at all who proclaimed, There was no one at all who heard your words. Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
27 I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news. I was the first to say to Zion, “Behold, here they are!” and I give to Jerusalem a herald of good news. The first <i>shall say</i> to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. “Previously <i>I said</i> to Zion, ‘Behold, here they are.’ And to Jerusalem, ‘I will give a messenger of good news.’ I was the first to tell Zion, ‘Look, here they are!’ I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.
28 When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say. But when I look, there is no one; among these there is no counselor who, when I ask, gives an answer. For I beheld, and <i>there was</i> no man; even among them, and <i>there was</i> no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. “But when I look, there is no one, And there is no counselor among them Who, if I ask, can give an answer. I look but there is no one— no one among the gods to give counsel, no one to give answer when I ask them.
29 See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind. Behold, they are all a delusion; their works are nothing; their metal images are empty wind. Behold, they <i>are</i> all vanity; their works <i>are</i> nothing: their molten images <i>are</i> wind and confusion. “Behold, all of them are false; Their works are nothing, Their cast metal images are wind and emptiness. See, they are all false! Their deeds amount to nothing; their images are but wind and confusion.
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