ABP - Isaiah - 44

44:1  But now hear! O Jacob my child, and O Israel, whom I chose.

44:2  Thus says the lord God, the one creating you, and shaping you from the belly. You shall still be helped. Do not fear! [2my servant 1O Jacob], and the one being loved, Israel whom I chose.

44:3  For I will give water for thirst to the ones going in a waterless place. I will place my spirit upon your seed, and my blessings upon your children.

44:4  And they shall rise up as [2in the midst 3of water 1grass], and as willows upon [2flowing by 1water].

44:5  This one shall say I am of God. And this one shall call himself by the name of Jacob. And another shall inscribe with his hand, I am of God. And [2by 3the 4name 5Israel 1he shall call himself].

44:6  Thus says God, the king of Israel, and the one rescuing him -- the God of Hosts. I am first, and I am after these things; besides me there is no God.

44:7  Who is as I? Let him stand, and call, and announce, and prepare for me from which time I made man into the eon! And the things coming before their coming to pass let them announce to you!

44:8  Do not cover up yourselves, nor wander! Have you not from the beginning given ear, and I reported it to you? [3witnesses 1You 2are] if there is a God besides me.

44:9  And they were not hearkening then, the ones shaping and carving all the vain idols, doing their wishes which do not benefit them. But [2their own witnesses 1they are]. They shall not see, and they shall not know, that they should be ashamed -- he who shapes mighty and a carved molten casting for unprofitable things. Behold, all the ones partaking with him shall be ashamed --

44:10  the ones shaping a god, and all the ones carving unprofitable things.

44:11  And all from where they came from were dried up. Yes, [3the deaf-mutes 4of 5men 1let 6be brought together 2all], and let them stand together, and let them feel remorse, and let them be ashamed together!

44:12  For [2sharpens 1the fabricator] the iron tool. With a hammer he works it in coals, and with a drill he sets it. And he works it with the arm of his strength. And he shall hunger and be weak, and in no way shall he drink water.

44:13  [2having chosen 1The fabricator] a piece of wood sets it with a measure, and forms it with a scraper. He made it with a carpenter's square, and with glue he composes it. And he made it as the appearance of a man, and as the beauty of man he sets it in a niche;

44:14  in which he fells [2for himself 1cedars], and he takes the holm oak and the oak; and he strengthened for himself the tree from the grove which the lord planted -- a pine; and the rain lengthened it,

44:15  that it might be for men to burn. And taking of it he warms himself, and in burning they bake bread loaves upon it; and with the remaining he works out gods, and does obeisance to them. He made it a carved idol, and he bends to them;

44:16  of which the half of it he incinerates in fire, and upon the half of it [2meat 1he ate] -- roasting he roasted a roast, and he was filled up. And heating himself he said, It is agreeable to me, for I was heated, and I beheld a fire.

44:17  And the rest he makes into [2god 1a carved]; he bends to it and does obeisance, and prays to it, saying, Deliver me, for [2my god 1your are]!

44:18  They do not know to think, for they were blurred to see with their eyes, and to comprehend with their heart.

44:19  And he considered not in his soul, nor knew in intellect that the half of it he incinerated by fire, and baked [2upon 3its coals 1bread loaves], and [2roasting 3meat 1ate]; and the rest of it [2into 3an abomination 1he made]. And they do obeisance to it.

44:20  Know that [2is ashes 1their heart]! and they err, and no one is able to rescue his soul. Behold! you shall not say that, Is there a lie in my right hand?

44:21  Remember these things, O Jacob and Israel! for [3my servant 2are 1you]; I shaped you to be my servant. And you, O Israel, do not forget me!

44:22  Behold, I wiped away [2as 3a cloud 1your lawless deeds], and [2as 3dimness 1your sin]. Turn to me! and I shall ransom you.

44:23  Be glad, O heavens! for [4showed mercy 1the 2God 3of Israel]. Trump, O foundations of the earth! Yell out, O mountains in gladness, O hills, and all the trees in them! for [2ransomed 1the lord] Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.

44:24  Thus says the lord, the one ransoming you, and the one shaping you from the belly, I am the lord, the one completing all things. I stretched out the heaven alone, and solidified the earth.

44:25  Who other shall efface the signs of the ones who deliver oracles, and divinations from the heart; to turn the intelligent ones unto the rear, and their counsel being moronish;

44:26  and establishing the discourse of his servant, and [2the 3counsel 4of his messengers 1verifying]; the one saying to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited; and to the cities of Judea, You shall be built, and her desolate places I shall raise up.

44:27  The one saying to the deep, You shall be made desolate, and [2your rivers 1I will dry up].

44:28  The one telling Cyrus, Think, and all my wants he will do; the one saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built, and [3house 2of my holy 1I shall lay the foundation].