1hearken & hear this O house of Jacob which are called by the name of Israel & are come forth out of the waters of Judah which swear by the name of the Lord & make mention of the God of Israel yet th ey swear not in truth nor in righteousness
1Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism, who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness.
2nevertheless they call the mselves of the holy city but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel which is the Lord of hosts yea the Lord of hoasts is his name beho
2Nevertheless, they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts; yea, the Lord of Hosts is his name.
3ld I have declared the former things from the beginning & they went forth out of my mouth & I shewed them I did shew them suddenly
3Behold, I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. I did show them suddenly.
4& I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate & thy neck was an iron sinew & thy brow brass
4And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
5& I have even from the beginning declared to thee befo re it came to pass I shewed them thee & I shewed them for fear least thou shouldst say mine Idol hath done them & my graven image & my m oulton image hath commanded them
5And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say— Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them.
6thou hast seen & heard all this & w ill ye not declare them & that I have shewed thee new things from this time even hiden things & thou didst not know them
6Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
7they are created now & not from the beginning even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee least thou shouldst say behold I knew them
7They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say— Behold I knew them.
8yea & thou heardest not yea thou knewest not yea from that time thine ear was not opened for I knew that thou wouldst deal verry treacherou sly & wast called a transgressor from thy womb
8Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
9nevertheless for <my> sake will I defer mine anger & for my praise will I refrain from thee that I cu t thee not off
9Nevertheless, for my name’ s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off.
10for behold I have refined thee I have chosen thee in the furna ce of affliction
10For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
11for mine own sake yea for mine own sake will I do this for I will not suffer my name to be polluted & I will not give my glory unto an other
11For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.
12hearken unto me O Jacob & Israel my called for I am he & I am the first & I am also the last
12Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the first, and I am also the last.
13mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth & my right hand hath spaned the heavens & I called unto them & they stan d up together
13Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.
14all ye assemble yourselves & hear which among them hath declared these things unto them the Lord hath loved him yea & he will fulf il hiss word which he hath declared by them & he will do his pleasure on Babylon & his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans
14All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him; yea, and he will fulfil his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.
15also saith the Lord I the Lord yea I have spoken yea I have called him to declare I have brought him & he shall make his way prosperous
15Also, saith the Lord; I the Lord, yea, I have spoken; yea, I have called him to declare, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
16come ye near unto me I have not spoke n in secret from the beginning from the time that it was declared have I spoken & the Lord God & his spirit hath sent me
16Come ye near unto me; I have not spoken in secret; from the beginning, from the time that it was declared have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
17& thus saith the Lord thy redeemer the holy one of Israel I have sent him the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit which leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go hath done it
17And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I have sent him, the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go, hath done it.
18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments then had thy peace been as a river & thy righteousness as the waves of the Sea
18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments— then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.
19thy seed al so had been as the sand the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof his name should not have been cut off nor destroid from before me
19Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
20go ye forth of Babylon flee ye from the Chaldeans with a voice of singing declare ye tell this utter to the end of the earth say ye the Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob
20Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
21& they thirsted not he lead them through the de serts he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them he cleaved the ro ck also & the waters gushed out
21And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters gushed out.
22& notwithstanding he hath done all this & grea ter also there is no peace saith the Lord unto the wicked
22And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.