1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Isaiah 44

1 God comforteth the Church with his promises. 7 The vanity of idols, 9 and folly of idol makers. 21 He exhorteth to praise God for his redemption and omnipotency.

 44:1 ¶ Now, then—hear, O Jacob my Servant,—and, Israel, whom I have chosen:

 44:2 Thus, saith Yahweh—Who made thee and formed thee from birth, Who helpeth thee: Do not fear, O my Servant Jacob, and Jeshurun, whom I have chosen;

 44:3 For I will pour, Water upon the thirsty soil, and, Floods upon the dry ground,—I will pour, My spirit upon thy seed, and, My blessing upon thine offspring;

 44:4 So will they spring up among the grass, As willows by the water-courses:

 44:5 This one, will say, Yahweh's, am I, and, That one, will call himself by the name of Jacob, and, Yonder one, will write on his hand—Yahweh's, And after the name of Israel, will one entitle himself.

 44:6 Thus, saith Yahweh—King of Israel, Even his Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts,—I, am, First, and, I, Last, And, besides me, there is, no God.

 44:7 Who, then, like me, can call, and declare it, and order it, for me, Seeing that I appointed an age-abiding people,—Or, things yet to be, and that shall come to pass, Let them declare, on their, part.

 44:8 Do not ye dread, nor yet be alarmed, Have I not, from olden time, told thee and declared? So that, ye, are my witnesses,—Whether there is, a GOD besides me? Or is no, Rock—I knew of none!

 44:9 ¶ The fashioners of an image—all of them, are emptiness, And, the things they delight in, cannot profit,—And, their witnesses, they, neither see nor know, That they may be ashamed.

 44:10 Who, hath fashioned a GOD, Or, an image, hath molten? It cannot profit!

 44:11 Lo! all his partners, turn pale, Even, the artificers themselves, are of the sons of earth,—Let them gather themselves together—all of them, Let them take their stand, Let them dread, and turn pale, together!

 44:12 As for the smith, [with his] cutting-tool,—When he hath wrought in the live coals, And, with hammers, hath fashioned it,—And hath wrought it with his strong, arm, Anon, he is hungry, and hath no, strength, He hath drunk no water, and so hath become faint!

 44:13 As for the carpenter,—He hath stretched out a line, hath drawn it with a pencil, Hath made it with carving tools, With compasses, hath rounded it,—And so hath made it after the figure of a great man, After the beauty of a son of earth, that it may remain in a house!

 44:14 When one was cutting him down cedars, Then took he a holm-tree, and an oak, And secured them for himself, among the trees of the forest,—He planted a fir-tree, and the pouring rain made it grow;

 44:15 So it serveth for a man to burn, And he hath taken of [the branches] and warmed himself, Also, he kindleth a fire, and baketh bread,—Also, he maketh a GOD, and hath bowed himself down, Hath made of it a carved image, and adored it:

 44:16 The half thereof, hath he burned in the fire, Over half thereof, he eateth, flesh, He roasteth roast, that he may be satisfied,—Also, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen a blaze;

 44:17 And, the residue thereof, Into a GOD, he maketh, Into his carved image,—Adoreth it, and boweth down, and prayeth unto it, And saith, Deliver me, for, my GOD, thou art!

 44:18 They have not taken note, neither can they perceive,—He hath besmeared—past seeing—their eyes, Past understanding, their hearts;

 44:19 And no one reflecteth—There is neither knowledge nor discernment—to say, Half thereof, have I burned up in the fire, Moreover also, I have baked, on the coals thereof, bread, I roasted flesh, and have been eating,—And, of the remainder thereof, an abomination, shall I make? And, to a log of wood, shall I pay adoration?

 44:20 He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside,—And he cannot deliver his own soul, nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?

 44:21 ¶ Remember these things, O Jacob, And, Israel,—for, my Servant, thou art,—I have fashioned thee, a Servant of mine, thou art.

 44:22 O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. I have wiped out, As with a thick cloud, thy transgressions, And as with a broad cloud, thy sins,—Return unto me, for I have redeemed thee.

 44:23 Shout in triumph, ye heavens, for Yahweh, hath effectually wrought, Shout, O ye underparts of the earth, Ring out, Ye mountains, into cries of triumph, Thou forest, and every tree therein,—For, Yahweh, hath redeemed, Jacob, And, in Israel, will he get himself glory.

 44:24 Thus, saith Yahweh, Who hath redeemed thee, Who hath fashioned thee from birth,—I—Yahweh, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens, alone, Spreading forth the earth, of myself;

 44:25 Frustrating the signs of praters, And, diviners, he confoundeth,—Turning wise men backwards, And, their knowledge, he maketh folly;

 44:26 Establishing the word of his Servant, And, the counsel of his Messengers, he maketh good,—Who saith of Jerusalem—She shall be inhabited! And of the cities of Judah—They shall be built! And, the ruins thereof, will I set up!

 44:27 Who saith to the deep—Be dry! and, Thy rivers, will I drain!

 44:28 Who saith of Cyrus—My Shepherd! and, All my pleasure, shall he make good! Even saying of Jerusalem—She shall be built! And of the temple—Be her foundation laid!