Isaiah 44
44Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:H8085H3290H5650H3478H9772Thus 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.H559H3068H6213H3335H990H5826H3372H3290H5650H3484H9773For 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:H3332H4325H6771H5140H3004H3332H7307H2233H1293H66314And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.H6779H996H2682H6155H4325H29885One 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.H559H3068H7121H8034H3290H3789H3027H3068H3655H8034H34786Thus 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.H559H3068H4428H3478H1350H3068H6635H7223H314H1107H4307And 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.H7121H5046H6186H7760H5769H5971H857H935H50468Fear 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. / God; I: Heb. rock, etcH6342H7297H7297H8085H227H5046H5707H3426H433H1107H6697H30459They 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. / delectable: Heb. desirableH3335H6459H8414H2530H3276H5707H7200H3045H95410Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?H3335H410H5258H6459H3276H111511Behold, 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.H2270H954H2796H120H6908H5975H6342H954H316212The 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. / with the tongs: or, with an axeH1270H2796H4621H6466H6352H3335H4717H6466H3581H2220H7457H3581H369H8354H4325H328613The 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.H2796H6086H5186H6957H8388H8279H6213H4741H8388H4230H6213H8403H376H8597H120H3427H100414He 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. / strengtheneth: or, taketh courageH3772H730H3947H8645H437H553H6086H3293H5193H766H1653H143115Then 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.H120H1197H3947H2552H5400H644H3899H6466H410H7812H6213H6459H545616He 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:H8313H2677H1119H784H2677H398H1320H6740H6748H7646H2552H559H1889H2552H7200H21717And 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.H7611H6213H410H6459H5456H7812H6419H559H5337H41018They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. / shut: Heb. daubedH3045H995H2902H5869H7200H3826H791919And 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? / considereth…: Heb. setteth to his heart / the stock…: Heb. that which comes of a tree?H7725H3820H1847H8394H559H8313H2677H1119H784H644H3899H1513H6740H1320H398H6213H3499H8441H5456H944H608620He 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?H7462H665H2048H3820H5186H5337H5315H559H8267H322521Remember 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.H2142H3290H3478H5650H3335H5650H3478H538222I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.H4229H5645H6588H6051H2403H7725H135023Sing, 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.H7442H8064H3068H6213H7321H8482H776H6476H7440H2022H3293H6086H3068H1350H3290H6286H347824Thus 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;H559H3068H1350H3335H990H3068H6213H5186H8064H7554H77625That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;H6565H226H907H7080H1984H7725H2450H268H1847H552826That 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: / decayed…: Heb. wastesH6965H1697H5650H7999H6098H4397H559H3389H3427H5892H3063H1129H6965H272327That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:H559H6683H2717H3001H510428That 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.H559H3566H7462H7999H2656H559H3389H1129H1964H3245
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