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 44:1 ¶ Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen:

 44:1 ¶ Yet now° hear,°° O Jacob° my servant;° and Israel,° whom I have chosen:°°

 44:2 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.

 44:2 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.°°

 44:3 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:

 44:3 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:°

 44:4 and they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

 44:4 And they shall spring up°° [as] among° the grass,° as willows° by° the water° courses.°

 44:5 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.

 44:5 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.°

 44:6 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.

 44:6 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.°

 44:7 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.

 44:7 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.

 44:8 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.

 44:8 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].

 44:9 ¶ 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.

 44:9 ¶ 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.°°

 44:10 Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?

 44:10 Who° hath formed°° a god,° or molten°° a graven image° [that] is profitable°° for nothing?°

 44:11 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.

 44:11 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.°

 44:12 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.

 44:12 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.°°

 44:13 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.

 44:13 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.°

 44:14 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.

 44:14 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].

 44:15 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.

 44:15 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.

 44:16 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.

 44:16 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:°

 44:17 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.

 44:17 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.°

 44:18 They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

 44:18 They have not° known°° nor° understood:°° for° he hath shut°° their eyes,° that they cannot see;°°° [and] their hearts,°° that they cannot understand.°°°

 44:19 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?

 44:19 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?°

 44:20 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?

 44:20 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?°

 44:21 ¶ 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.

 44:21 ¶ 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.

 44:22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

 44:22 I have blotted out,°° as a thick cloud,° thy transgressions,° and, as a cloud,° thy sins:° return°° unto° me; for° I have redeemed°° thee.

 44:23 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.

 44:23 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.°

 44:24 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?);

 44:24 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;

 44:25 that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

 44:25 That frustrateth°° the tokens° of the liars,° and maketh diviners°° mad;°°° that turneth°° wise° [men] backward,° and maketh their knowledge° foolish;°°°

 44:26 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;

 44:26 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:

 44:27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;

 44:27 That saith°° to the deep,° Be dry,°° and I will dry up°° thy rivers:°

 44:28 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.

 44:28 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.°°