Izaija 46
1 Pade Bel! Sruši se Nebo! Prte svoje kipove na životinje i stoku, nose ih kao breme, teret što zamara.
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [beast].
2 Padaju, ruše se svi zajedno, ne mogu spasiti one što ih nose, nego i sami u ropstvo odlaze.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
3 “Slušajte me, kućo Jakovljeva, i svi koji ostadoste od kuće Izraelove! Ja sam vas ponio tek što se rodiste, i nosio vas od krila materina.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which have been borne [by me] from the belly, which have been carried from the womb:
4 Do starosti vaše ja ću ostat' isti, do vaših sjedina podupirat ću vas. To sam činio; nosit ću vas i dalje, pomagati vas, izbavljati.
and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry [you]: I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.
5 S kime biste me usporedili i izjednačili, s kime prispodobili: komu da sam sličan?
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
6 Vade zlato iz kese i tezuljom mjere srebro, pa naimlju zlatara da od njeg boga načini te pred njim padaju ničice i klanjaju se.
Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.
7 Dižu ga na rame i nose ga, onda ga stavljaju na njegovo mjesto; on stoji i ne miče se s njega. Prizivaju li ga, on ne odgovara i nikog ne spasava od nevolje njegove.
They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
8 Sjetite se toga i budite ljudi, uzmite to k srcu, otpadnici,
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
9 sjetite se prošlosti pradavne: ja sam Bog i nema drugoga; Bog, nitko mi sličan nije!
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
10 Onaj sam koji od početka svršetak otkriva i unaprijed javlja što još se nije zbilo! Ja kažem: Odluka će se moja ispuniti, izvršit ću sve što mi je po volji.
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
11 S istoka zovem grabljivicu, iz daleke zemlje zovem čovjeka svog nauma. Rekao sam - ispunit ću, naumio sam - izvršit ću.
calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
12 Slušajte me, vi koji gubite srčanost i koji ste daleko od pobjede.
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
13 Primičem svoju pobjedu, nije više daleko, spasenje moje zakasniti neće. Na Sion ću spas staviti, u Izraela svoju slavu.”
I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory,
