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Isaiah 44

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Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant , and Israel, who I have chosen:
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant ; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Thus saith Jehovah that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee : Fear not, O Jacob my servant; and thou, Jeshurun , 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 streams upon the dry ground ; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
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 among the grass, as willows by the watercourses .
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses .
One shall say, I am Jehovah's ; and another shall call ` himself ' by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto Jehovah , and surname ` himself ' by the name of Israel.
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 Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer , Jehovah of hosts : I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
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 established the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and that shall come to pass , let them declare .
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 I not declared unto thee of old , and showed it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no Rock ; I know not any.
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 fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know : that they may be put to shame .
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 fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
Behold, all his fellows shall be put to shame; and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be put to shame together.
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 `maketh' an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm : yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth ; he drinketh no water, and is faint.
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 a line ; he marketh it out with a pencil ; he shapeth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasses , and shapeth it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man , to dwell in a house.
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 holm-tree and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest: he planteth a fir-tree , and the rain doth nourish it.
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 ; and he taketh thereof, and warmeth 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.
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 .
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, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
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 know not , neither do they consider : for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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 calleth to mind , 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?
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 ; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
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 things , 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.
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.
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 Jehovah hath done it ; shout, ye lower parts of the earth ; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
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 Jehovah , thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb : I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?) ;
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 signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
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 of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places thereof ;
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 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 of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
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.

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