^{1 Ref} Keep silent towards Me, O isles, And the peoples pass on `to' power, They come nigh, then they speak, `Together -- to judgment we draw near.'

^{2 Ref} Who stirred up from the east a righteous one? He calleth him to His foot, He giveth before him nations, And kings He causeth him to rule, He giveth `them' as dust `to' his sword, As driven stubble `to' his bow.

^{3 Ref} He pursueth them, he passeth over in safety A path with his feet he entereth not.

^{4 Ref} Who hath wrought and done, Calling the generations from the first? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last I `am' He.

^{5 Ref} Seen have isles and fear, ends of the earth tremble, They have drawn near, yea, they come.

^{6 Ref} Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, `Be strong.'

^{7 Ref} And strengthen doth an artizan the refiner, A smoother `with' a hammer, Him who is beating `on' an anvil, Saying, `For joining it `is' good,' And he strengtheneth it with nails, it is not moved!

^{8 Ref} -- And thou, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,

^{9 Ref} Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, And from its near places I have called thee, And I say to thee, My servant Thou `art', I have chosen thee, and not rejected thee.

^{10 Ref} Be not afraid, for with thee I `am', Look not around, for I `am' thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

^{11 Ref} Lo, all those displeased with thee, They are ashamed and blush, They are as nothing, yea, perish Do the men who strive with thee.

^{12 Ref} Thou seekest them, and findest them not, The men who debate with thee, They are as nothing, yea, as nothing, The men who war with thee.

^{13 Ref} For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, `Fear not, I have helped thee.'

^{14 Ref} Fear not, O worm Jacob, ye men of Israel, I helped thee, an affirmation of Jehovah, Even thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

^{15 Ref} Lo, I have set thee for a new sharp threshing instrument, Possessing teeth, thou threshest mountains, And beatest small, and hills as chaff thou makest.

^{16 Ref} Thou winnowest them, and a wind lifteth them up, And a whirlwind scattereth them, And thou -- thou rejoicest in Jehovah, In the Holy One of Israel dost boast thyself.

^{17 Ref} The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not.

^{18 Ref} I open on high places rivers, And in midst of valleys fountains, I make a wilderness become a pond of water, And a dry land become springs of water.

^{19 Ref} I give in a wilderness the cedar, Shittah, and myrtle, and oil-tree, I set in a desert the fir-pine and box-wood together.

^{20 Ref} So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

^{21 Ref} Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

^{22 Ref} They bring nigh, and declare to us that which doth happen, The first things -- what they `are' declare ye, And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or the coming things cause us to hear.

^{23 Ref} Declare the things that are coming hereafter, And we know that ye `are' gods, Yea, ye may do good or do evil, And we look around and see `it' together.

^{24 Ref} Lo, ye `are' of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination -- it fixeth on you.

^{25 Ref} I have stirred up `one' from the north, And he cometh, From the rising of the sun he calleth in My name, And he cometh in `on' prefects as `on' clay, And as a potter treadeth down mire.

^{26 Ref} Who hath declared from the first, and we know? And beforetime, and we say, `Righteous?' yea, there is none declaring, Yea, there is none proclaiming, Yea, there is none hearing your sayings.

^{27 Ref} First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem one proclaiming tidings I give,

^{28 Ref} And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

^{29 Ref} `Lo, all of them `are' vanity, Nought `are' their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'

^{1 Ref} Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

^{2 Ref} Who hath raised up one from the east, whom he calleth in righteousness to his foot? he giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; he giveth them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.

^{3 Ref} He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.

^{4 Ref} Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last, I am he.

^{5 Ref} The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

^{6 Ref} They help every one his neighbor; and `every one' saith to his brother, Be of good courage.

^{7 Ref} So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, `and' he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that is should not be moved.

^{8 Ref} But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

^{9 Ref} thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;

^{10 Ref} Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

^{11 Ref} Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

^{12 Ref} Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

^{13 Ref} For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

^{14 Ref} Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

^{15 Ref} Behold, I have made thee `to be' a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

^{16 Ref} Thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

^{17 Ref} The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

^{18 Ref} I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

^{19 Ref} I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the fir-tree, the pine, and the box-tree together:

^{20 Ref} that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

^{21 Ref} Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

^{22 Ref} Let them bring forth, and declare unto us what shall happen: declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.

^{23 Ref} Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

^{24 Ref} Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.

^{25 Ref} I have raised up one from the north, and he is come; from the rising of the sun one that calleth upon my name: and he shall come upon rulers as upon mortar, and as the potter treadeth clay.

^{26 Ref} Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, `He is' right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

^{27 Ref} `I am the' first `that saith' unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

^{28 Ref} And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

^{29 Ref} Behold, all of them, their works are vanity `and' nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.

^{1 Ref} Keep silence before me, islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

^{2 Ref} Who has raised up one from the east, whom he calls in righteousness to his foot? he gives nations before him, and makes him rule over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.

^{3 Ref} He pursues them, and passes on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.

^{4 Ref} Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he.

^{5 Ref} The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

^{6 Ref} They help everyone his neighbor; and [every one] says to his brother, Be of good courage.

^{7 Ref} So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, [and] he who smoothes with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fastens it with nails, that is should not be moved.

^{8 Ref} But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

^{9 Ref} you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners of it, and said to you, You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away;

^{10 Ref} Don't you be afraid, for I am with you; don't be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

^{11 Ref} Behold, all those who are incensed against you shall be disappointed and confounded: those who strive with you shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

^{12 Ref} You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contend with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.

^{13 Ref} For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Don't be afraid; I will help you.

^{14 Ref} Don't be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says Yahweh, and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

^{15 Ref} Behold, I have made you [to be] a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth; you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff.

^{16 Ref} You shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and you shall rejoice in Yahweh, you shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.

^{17 Ref} The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst; I, Yahweh, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

^{18 Ref} I will open rivers on the bare heights, and springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

^{19 Ref} I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together:

^{20 Ref} that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Yahweh has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.

^{21 Ref} Produce your cause, says Yahweh; bring forth your strong reasons, says the King of Jacob.

^{22 Ref} Let them bring forth, and declare to us what shall happen: declare you the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.

^{23 Ref} Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and see it together.

^{24 Ref} Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing; an abomination is he who chooses you.

^{25 Ref} I have raised up one from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun one who calls on my name: and he shall come on rulers as on mortar, and as the potter treads clay.

^{26 Ref} Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and before, that we may say, [He is] right? yes, there is none who declares, yes, there is none who shows, yes, there is none who hears your words.

^{27 Ref} [I am the] first [who says] to Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good news.

^{28 Ref} When I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

^{29 Ref} Behold, all of them, their works are vanity [and] nothing; their molten images are wind and confusion.