Yashayahu 44

Yet now hear, O Ya'aqob my servant; and Yashar'al, whom I have chosen:

Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Ya'aqob, my servant; and thou, Yasharun, whom I have chosen.

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my ruach 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 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄's; and another shall call himself by the name of Ya'aqob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and surname himself by the name of Yashar'al.

Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the King of Yashar'al, and his redeemer 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no Alahiym.

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 Alahiym beside me? yea, there is no El; 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 an el, 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 an el, 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 an el, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my el.

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 Ya'aqob and Yashar'al; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Yashar'al, 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 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath redeemed Ya'aqob, and glorified himself in Yashar'al.

Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 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 malakhim; that saith to Yarushalayim, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Yahudah, 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 Koresh, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Yarushalayim, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.