Isaiah 44:6-23

6ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the KingH4428 of IsraelH3478, and his redeemerH1350 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635: I am the firstH7223, and I am the lastH314; and beside meH589 there is noH369 GodH430.

7And who, as I, shall callH7121, and shall declareH5046 it, and setH7760 it in order for meH5046, sinceH834 I appointedH7760 the ancientH5769 peopleH5971? and the things that are comingH935, and that shall comeH935 to passH935, letH5046 them declareH5046.

8FearH6342 ye notH3808, neitherH3808 be afraidH6342: have I notH3808 declaredH5046 unto thee of old, and shewed it? and ye are my witnessesH5707. Is there a GodH433 beside meH5046? yea, there is noH3808 RockH6697; I knowH3045 notH3808 anyH3426.

9They that fashionH3335 a gravenH6459 imageH6459 are allH3605 of them vanity; and their delectable things shall notH3045 profitH3276: and their own witnessesH5707 seeH7200 notH3045, norH1077 knowH3045; that they may be ashamedH954.

10Who hath fashionedH3335 a godH410, or molten a gravenH6459 imageH6459 that is profitableH3276 for nothingH1115?

11BeholdH2005, allH3605 his fellowsH2270 shall be ashamedH954; and the workmen, they are of menH120: let them allH3605 be gatheredH6908 togetherH3162, let them standH5975 upH5975; they shall fearH6342, they shall be ashamedH954 togetherH3162.

12The smithH2796 maketh an axeH1270, and worketh in the coalsH6352, and fashioneth it with hammersH4717, and worketh it with his strongH3581 armH2220: yea, he is hungryH7456, and his strengthH2220 faileth; he drinketh noH3808 waterH4325, and is faint.

13The carpenter stretcheth outH5186 a line; he marketh it outH5186 with a pencil; he shapeth it with planesH4741, and he marketh it outH5186 with the compasses, and shapeth it after the figureH8403 of a manH376, accordingH376 to the beautyH8597 of a manH376, to dwellH3427 in the houseH1004.

14He heweth him downH3772 cedarsH730, and taketh the holm treeH6086 and the oakH437, and strengtheneth for himselfH1431 one among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293: he planteth a fir treeH6086, and the rainH1653 doth nourish it.

15Then shall it be for a manH120 to burnH1197; and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himselfH7812; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh breadH3899: yea, he maketh a godH410, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a gravenH6459 imageH6459, and falleth downH7812 thereto.

16He burneth partH5921 thereof in the fireH784; with partH5921 thereof he eateth fleshH1320; he roasteth roastH6748, and is satisfiedH7646: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, AhaH1889, I am warmH2552, I have seenH7200 the fireH784:

17And the residue thereof he maketh a godH410, evenH3588 his gravenH6459 imageH6459: he falleth downH7812 unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith, DeliverH5337 meH413; for thou art my godH410.

18They knowH3045 notH3808, neitherH3808 do they considerH7200: for he hath shut their eyesH5869, that they cannotH3808 seeH7200; and their heartsH3820, that they cannotH3808 understandH995.

19And noneH3808 calleth to mindH3820, neitherH3808 is there knowledgeH1847 norH3808 understandingH8394 to sayH559, I have burnedH8313 partH5921 of it in the fireH784; yea, also I have bakedH644 breadH3899 uponH5921 the coalsH1513 thereof; I have roasted fleshH1320 and eatenH398 it: and shall I makeH6213 the residue thereof an abominationH8441? shall I fallH5456 downH5456 to the stock of a treeH6086?

20He feedeth on ashesH665: a deceived heartH3820 hath turnedH5186 him asideH5186, that he cannotH3808 deliverH5337 his soulH5315, norH3808 sayH559, Is there notH3808 a lieH8267 in my rightH3225 handH3225?

21RememberH2142 theseH428 things, O JacobH3290; and IsraelH3478, for thou art my servantH5650: I have formedH3335 thee; thou art my servantH5650: O IsraelH3478, thou shalt notH3808 be forgottenH5382 of meH5650.

22I have blotted outH413, as a thickH5645 cloudH6051, thy transgressionsH6588, and, as a cloudH6051, thy sinsH2403: returnH7725 unto meH413; for I have redeemedH1350 thee.

23SingH7442, O ye heavensH8064, for the LORDH3068 hath doneH6213 it; shoutH7321, ye lowerH8482 partsH8482 of the earthH776; breakH6476 forthH6476 intoH776 singingH7440, ye mountainsH2022, O forestH3293, and everyH3605 treeH6086 therein: for the LORDH3068 hath redeemedH1350 JacobH3290, and will glorifyH6286 himself in IsraelH3478.