1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: 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. 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: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. 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. 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. 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. 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 .
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. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 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. 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. 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. 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 . 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. 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: 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. 18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 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? 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?
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. 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. 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. 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; 25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 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: 27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: 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.
44–BOB
Xudo Isroil xalqini marhamatlaydi
1 Egam aytar: “Endi eshit, ey qulim Isroil!
Ey Yoqub nasli! Men seni tanlaganman.
2 Men, Egang, seni yaratganman, onang qornida senga shakl berganman.
Sening madadkoring, Men, shunday aytmoqdaman:
«Qoʻrqma, ey aziz Isroil!
Ey Yoqub nasli, Men seni tanlaganman.
3 Chanqoq yerga Men suv beraman,
Qaqragan tuproqda irmoqlar oqizaman.
Naslingga Ruhimni beraman,
Zurriyoting ustiga Oʻz barakamni yogʻdiraman.
4 Ular oqar suv boʻyidagi tol daraxti kabi,
Maysalar orasidan oʻsib chiqadi.
5 Biri: ‘Men Egamnikiman’, deb aytadi,
Boshqasi Isroil xalqiga qoʻshilay deb keladi.
Yana biri qoʻliga ‘Egamniki’ deb yozadi–da,
Isroil xalqining biriman, deb aytadi.»”
Butparastlar ahmoqdir
6 Isroil xalqining Shohi, ularning qutqaruvchisi,
Sarvari Olam — Egamiz shunday aytmoqda:
“Birinchiyu oxirgi Men Oʻzimman,
Mendan boshqa Xudo yoʻq!
7 Kim Menga oʻxshaydi? Qani, gapirsin–chi!
Qadimiy xalqni yaratganimdan beri
Nima boʻlganlarini boshdan aytib bersin!
Kelajakda nima boʻlishini bildirsin.
8 Vahimaga tushmang, qoʻrqmang!
Men sizlarga nima boʻlishini
Oldindan eʼlon qildim–ku!
Sizlar Mening guvohlarimsiz!
Mendan boshqa Xudo bormi?!
Yoʻq, boshqa Qoya yoʻq.
Men boshqa hech birini bilmayman!
9 But yasaydiganlarning hammasi hech narsadaydir. Xush koʻrgan butlari hech foyda keltirmaydi. Oʻsha butlarning guvohlari koʻr, johildir. Shuning uchun ular sharmanda boʻlib qoladi! 10 Axir, kim foydasiz xudolarning tasvirlarini yasaydi?! 11 Hali oʻsha butparast doʻstlarning hammasi sharmanda boʻladi. But tayyorlovchilarga qarang. Ular ham oddiy odamlar–ku! Qani, hammasi toʻplansin! Ular qoʻrquvga tushib, birgalikda sharmandayu sharmisor boʻladi.
12 But yasaydigan temirchi asbobini oladi. Buyumni koʻmir choʻgʻi ustida qizdiradi. Bolgʻasi bilan uni yasaydi. Qoʻlining kuchi bilan ishlaydi. Qorni ochib, holdan toyadi. Tashnalikdan sillasi quriydi. 13 Duradgor ip bilan yogʻochni oʻlchaydi. Xohlagan shaklini chizib olib, randa bilan ishlov beradi. Uni inson shaklida yasaydi. Unga inson chiroyini beradi–da, sajdagohga oʻrnatadi. 14 Oʻrmonda sarv, eman daraxtlarini tanlaydi. U oʻzi uchun sadr daraxtlaridan kesib oladi. Yoki qaragʻay daraxtini oʻtqazadi. Yomgʻir esa oʻsha daraxtni oʻstiradi. 15 Keyin bular odamga oʻtin boʻladi. Odam yogʻochning baʼzilarini olib isinadi. Baʼzilarini esa yoqib, non yopadi. Yana oʻziga xudo ham yasab, unga sajda qiladi. But yasab, unga muk tushib, taʼzim qiladi! 16 U oʻtinlarning yarmini yoqadi. Olovda goʻsht pishirib, qornini toʻydiradi. Isinib boʻlgach: «Oh, oh, isinib oldim, olovning taftidan jonim orom olyapti», deydi. 17 Yogʻochning qolganidan esa xudosini, oʻzining butini yasaydi. «Meni oʻzing qutqar, axir, sen mening xudoyimsan!» deb butga ibodat qiladi, muk tushib sajda etadi.
18 Ular hech narsani bilmaydilar, tushunmaydilar. Koʻzlariyu yuraklarida toʻsiq bor, ular koʻrmaydi, tushunmaydi. 19 Birortasi ham oʻylab koʻrmaydi. «Oʻtinning bir qismini yoqdim. Olovida non yopdim, goʻsht pishirib yedim. Endi qolganidan jirkanch narsa yasaymanmi?! Yogʻoch gʻoʻlasiga taʼzim qilamanmi?!» deb aytishga aql–idrok yoʻq. 20 Eh, kul yeydiganlar! Aldangan qalbi uni adashtiradi. U oʻz jonini qutqara olmaydi. «Qoʻlimdagi shu narsa soxta–ku!» deb oʻziga aytmaydi.
21 Ey Yoqub nasli! Ey Isroil xalqi!
Bularni yodda tut!
Sizlar Mening qulimsiz.
Men sizlarni yaratdim,
Ha, sizlar Mening qulimsiz!
Ey Isroil, Men sizlarni unutmayman!
22 Gunohlaringizni bulutday haydadim,
Ayblaringizni tumanday tarqatdim,
Sizlarni qutqarganman,
Menga qayting.”
Quddus qayta tiklanadi
23 Ey samolar, shodlikdan hayqiring!
Mana, Egamiz ajoyib bir ish qildi!
Hayqiring, ey zaminning tubsiz joylari!
Shodlikdan hayqiring, ey togʻlar,
Ey oʻrmon, oʻrmondagi har bir daraxt!
Ha, Egamiz Yoqub naslini qutqarib, Oʻziga oldi.
U Isroil xalqi orasida ulugʻlanmoqda.
24 Qutqaruvchingiz, onangiz qornida sizga shakl bergan
Egamiz shunday aytmoqda:
“Hammasini yaratgan Men Egangizman,
Yolgʻiz Oʻzim samolarni yoyganman!
Bir Oʻzim zaminni yaratganman!
25 Folbinlarning alomatlarini behudaga chiqaraman,
Bashoratgoʻylarni laqillataman,
Donishmandlarga zarba berib,
Bilgan narsalarini nodonlikka chiqaraman.
26 Oʻz qulimning bashoratini ijro etaman,
Elchilarimning aytganlarini qilaman.
Men Quddus haqida:
«Bu yerda yana inson yashaydi», deb aytmoqdaman.
Yahudo shaharlari haqida:
«Ular qaytadan quriladi,
Vayronalarini tiklayman», deb aytmoqdaman.
27 Chuqur suvlarga shunday deyman:
«Qurib bit! Daryolaringni quritaman.»
28 Shoh Kurush haqida shunday deyman:
«U Mening choʻponim.
Mening barcha xohishimni u bajaradi.»
Kurush shunday deydi:
«Quddus qayta qurilsin,
Maʼbad yana tiklansin.»”
