¹ Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, who I have chosen ² So says the LORD that made you, and formed you from the womb, which will help you; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and you, Jesurun, who I have chosen. ³ For I will pour water on him that is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground: I will pour my spirit on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring ⁴ And they will spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. ⁵ One will say, I am the LORD'S; and another will call himself by the name of Jacob; and another will subscribe with his hand to the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. ⁶ So says 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. ⁷ And who, as I, will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and will come, let them show to them. ⁸ Fear you not, neither be afraid : have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? You are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yes, there is no God; I know not [any]. ⁹ Those make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things will not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. ¹⁰ Who has formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? ¹¹ See, all his fellows will be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they will fear, and they will be ashamed together. ¹² The smith with the tongs both works in the coals, and fashions it with hammers, and works it with the strength of his arms: yes, he is hungry, and his strength fails: he drinks no water, and is faint. ¹³ The carpenter stretches out his rule; he marks it out with a line; he fits it with planes, and he marks it out with the compass, and makes it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. ¹⁴ He chops him down cedars, and takes the cypress and the oak, which he strengthens for himself among the trees of the forest: he plants an ash, and the rain does nourish [it]. ¹⁵ Then will it be for a man to burn: for he will take of it, and warm himself; yes, he kindles it, and bakes bread; yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a graven image, and falls down thereto. ¹⁶ He burns part of it in the fire; with part of it he eats flesh; he roasts roast, and is satisfied: yes, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire ¹⁷ And the residue of it he makes a god, even his graven image: he falls down to it, and worships it, and prays to it, and says, Deliver me; for you are my god. ¹⁸ They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. ¹⁹ And none considers in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yes, also I have baked bread on the coals of it; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and will I make the residue of it an abomination? will I fall down to the stock of a tree? ²⁰ He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? ²¹ Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for you are my servant: I have formed you; you are my servant: O Israel, you will not be forgotten of me. ²² I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return to me; for I have redeemed you. ²³ Sing, O you heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forward into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. ²⁴ So says the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forward the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself; ²⁵ That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; ²⁶ That confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; that says to Jerusalem, you will be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, you will be built, and I will raise up the decayed places of it ²⁷ That says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up your rivers ²⁸ That says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and will perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, you will be built; and to the temple, your foundation will be laid.