MLV(i)
1 Jehovah says thus to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him. And I will loose the loins of kings to open the doors before him. And the gates will not be shut.
2 I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break in pieces the doors of brass and cut apart the bars of iron.
3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Jehovah, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
5 I am Jehovah and there is none else. Besides me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known me, 6 that they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am Jehovah and there is none else.
7 I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create evil. I am Jehovah who does all these things.
8 Drop down, you* heavens, from above and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open that it may bring forth salvation and let it cause righteousness to spring up together. I, Jehovah, have created it.
9 Woe to him who contends with his maker, a earthen vessel among the earthen vessels of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What are you making? or your work, He has no hands? 10 Woe to him who says to a father, What are you begetting? or to a woman, With what are you travailing?
11 Jehovah says thus, the Holy One of Israel and his maker: Ask me of the things that are to come concerning my sons. And command me concerning the work of my hands. 12 I have made the earth and created man upon it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens and all their host I have commanded.
13 I have raised him up in righteousness and I will make straight all his ways. He will build my city and he will let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, says Jehovah of hosts.
14 Jehovah says thus: The labor of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and they will be yours. They will go after you. In chains they will come over and they will fall down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is in you and there is none else, no God.
15 Verily you are a God who hides yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior. 16 They will be put to shame, yes, confounded, all of them. They will go into confusion together who are makers of idols. 17 But Israel will be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation. You* will not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
18 For Jehovah says thus who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and did not create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, declaring uprightness.
20 Assemble yourselves and come, draw near together, you* that are escaped of the nations. They have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image and pray to a god that cannot save. 21 Declare and bring it forth. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from long-ago? Who has declared it long since? Have not I, Jehovah? And there is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is none besides me. 22 Look to me and be you* saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is none else.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word has gone forth from my mouth in righteousness and will not return, that to me every knee will bow, every tongue will confess to God.
24 Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men will come and all those who were incensed against him will be put to shame. 25 In Jehovah all the seed of Israel will be justified and will glory.
3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Jehovah, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
5 I am Jehovah and there is none else. Besides me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known me, 6 that they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am Jehovah and there is none else.
7 I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create evil. I am Jehovah who does all these things.
8 Drop down, you* heavens, from above and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open that it may bring forth salvation and let it cause righteousness to spring up together. I, Jehovah, have created it.
9 Woe to him who contends with his maker, a earthen vessel among the earthen vessels of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What are you making? or your work, He has no hands? 10 Woe to him who says to a father, What are you begetting? or to a woman, With what are you travailing?
11 Jehovah says thus, the Holy One of Israel and his maker: Ask me of the things that are to come concerning my sons. And command me concerning the work of my hands. 12 I have made the earth and created man upon it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens and all their host I have commanded.
13 I have raised him up in righteousness and I will make straight all his ways. He will build my city and he will let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, says Jehovah of hosts.
14 Jehovah says thus: The labor of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and they will be yours. They will go after you. In chains they will come over and they will fall down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is in you and there is none else, no God.
15 Verily you are a God who hides yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior. 16 They will be put to shame, yes, confounded, all of them. They will go into confusion together who are makers of idols. 17 But Israel will be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation. You* will not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
18 For Jehovah says thus who created the heavens, the God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and did not create it a waste, who formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, declaring uprightness.
20 Assemble yourselves and come, draw near together, you* that are escaped of the nations. They have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image and pray to a god that cannot save. 21 Declare and bring it forth. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from long-ago? Who has declared it long since? Have not I, Jehovah? And there is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is none besides me. 22 Look to me and be you* saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is none else.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word has gone forth from my mouth in righteousness and will not return, that to me every knee will bow, every tongue will confess to God.
24 Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men will come and all those who were incensed against him will be put to shame. 25 In Jehovah all the seed of Israel will be justified and will glory.