Izaiáš 43

1 Ale nyní takto praví Hospodin stvořitel tvůj, ó Jákobe, a učinitel tvůj, ó Izraeli: Neboj se, nebo vykoupil jsem tě, a povolal jsem tě jménem tvým. Můj jsi ty.

But now, you people of Israel, listen to Yahweh, the one who established your nation. The one who caused you to become a nation [DOU] says this: “Do not be afraid, because I previously rescued you. I enabled you to have a personal relationship with me [MTY], and you belong to me.

2 Když půjdeš přes vody, s tebou budu, pakli přes řeky, nepřikvačí tě; půjdeš-li přes oheň, nespálíš se, aniž plamen chytí se tebe.

When you [experience dangerous situations], and [you feel like] [MET] you are crossing deep rivers, I will be with you. When you have very big troubles/difficulties, you will [LIT] be able to endure them. When [people try to kill you like they tried to kill Daniel’s three friends by] throwing them in a fire, you will not [die, just like Daniel’s three friends were not] burned up,

3 Nebo já Hospodin Bůh tvůj, Svatý Izraelský, jsem spasitel tvůj. Dal jsem na výplatu za tebe Egypt, zemi Mouřenínskou a Sábu místo tebe.

because I am Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, the one who rescues you. I will enable [the army of the emperor of Persia] to conquer Egypt instead of conquering you; similarly I will enable them to conquer Ethiopia, and Seba [in Arabia], in order that you can be saved.

4 Hned jakž jsi drahým učiněn před očima mýma, zveleben jsi, a já jsem tě miloval; protož dal jsem lidi za tebe, a národy za život tvůj.

I will cause other countries to be conquered, instead of your country; I will trade them for you, in order that you will not be killed, because you are very precious [DOU] to me and because I love you.

5 Nebojž se, nebo já s tebou jsem. Od východu zase přivedu símě tvé, a od západu shromáždím tě.

Do not be afraid, because I am with you. [Some day] I will gather your descendants from the east and from the west.

6 Dím půlnoční straně: Navrať, a polední: Nezbraňuj. Přiveď zase syny mé zdaleka, a dcery mé od končin země,

I will command the [rulers of the nations to] the north and to the south, ‘Allow all the people of Israel to return [to their country], from the most distant places on the earth.

7 Každého toho, jenž se nazývá jménem mým, a kteréhož jsem k slávě své stvořil, jejž jsem sformoval, a kteréhož jsem učinil.

Allow all those who belong to me [MTY] to return, because I have caused them to become a nation in order that they would honor me; I am the one who has done that [DOU].’

8 Vyveď lid slepý, kterýž již má oči, a hluché, kteříž již mají uši.

Summon the people who have eyes but [it is as though] they are blind; summon those who have ears but [because they do not listen to me, it is as though] they are deaf.

9 Všickni národové nechať se spolu shromáždí, a sberou se lidé. Kdo jest mezi nimi, ješto by to zvěstoval, a to, což se předně státi má, aby oznámil nám? Nechť vystaví svědky své, a spravedlivi budou, aneb ať slyší, a řeknou: Pravdať jest.

Gather people of all nations together, ones from all people-groups, [and ask them this]: ‘Has any of their idols foretold the things that are happening now? And can any of them predict what will happen in the future?’ Then bring people who will testify and say ‘I heard them predict things, and what they predicted was what happened,’ [but they will be lying].”

10 Vy svědkové moji jste, praví Hospodin, a služebník můj, kteréhož jsem vyvolil, tak že můžete věděti, a mně věřiti, i rozuměti, že já jsem, a že přede mnou nebyl sformován Bůh silný, aniž po mně bude.

But Yahweh says, “You people of Israel (are my witnesses/know what I have done), and you are the ones who serve me. I chose you in order that you would know me, believe in me, and understand that I am the only one who is [truly] God. There is no other [true] God. There was no other [true] God previously, and there will never be another [true] God.

11 Já, já jsem Hospodin, a žádného není kromě mne spasitele.

I, [only] I, am Yahweh, and there is no other one who can save you.

12 Já oznamuji, i vysvobozuji, jakž předpovídám, a ne někdo mezi vámi z cizích bohů, a vy mi toho svědkové jste, praví Hospodin, že já Bůh silný jsem.

I said that I would rescue [your ancestors], and then I rescued them, and I proclaimed [that I had done it]. No foreign god among you did that! And you are witnesses that only I, Yahweh, am God.

13 Ještě prvé nežli den byl, já jsem, a není žádného, kdož by vytrhl z ruky mé. Když co dělám, kdo ji odvrátí?

I am God, the one who has existed forever and who will exist forever; no one can snatch people from my hand, and no one can alter/change what I have done.”

14 Takto praví Hospodin vykupitel váš, Svatý Izraelský: Pro vás pošli do Babylona, a sházím závory všecky, i Kaldejské s lodimi veselými jejich.

Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, is the one who rescues you; and this is what he says: “For your sake, I will send [an army] to [attack] Babylon. They will force the people of that city to flee in ships which they have been proud of.

15 Já jsem Hospodin svatý váš, stvořitel Izraele, král váš.

I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the one who caused Israel to become a nation, and the one who is really your king.

16 Takto praví Hospodin, kterýž způsobuje na moři cestu, a na prudkých vodách stezku,

I am Yahweh, the one who opened a path through the water, making a road through the [Red] Sea.

17 Kterýž vyvodí vozy a koně, vojsko i sílu, činí, že v náhle padají, až i povstati nemohou, hasnou, jako knot hasne:

Then I summoned the great army [of Egypt] to come with all their chariots and horses. [But when they tried to pursue my people], I caused the waves to flow over them [and they drowned]; their lives ended [like the light of a candle ends when someone] [MET] snuffs out the wick.

18 Nezpomínejte na první věci, a na starodávní se neohlédejte.

But do not think [only] about what happened in the past, long ago [DOU].

19 Aj, já učiním věc novou, a tudíž se zjeví. Zdaliž o tom nezvíte? Nadto způsobím na poušti cestu, a na pustinách řeky.

Instead, consider the new thing that I am going to do. I have already started to do it; can you see it? I am going to make a road through the desert. And I will cause there to be streams in the wasteland/desert.

20 I slaviti mne bude zvěř polní, drakové i sovy, že jsem vyvedl na poušti vody a řeky na pustinách, abych dal nápoj lidu svému, vyvolenému svému.

The jackals/wolves and owls and other wild creatures will thank me for giving them water in the desert. I will cause streams to appear in the dry desert in order that my people, the ones whom I have chosen, will have water;

21 Lid, kterýž nastrojím sobě, chválu mou vypravovati bude,

I will do that for the people whom I have created [and chosen] to belong to me, and [some day] they will cause many others to praise me.

22 Poněvadž jsi mne nevzýval, ó Jákobe, nýbrž steskloť se se mnou, ó Izraeli.

But now, you descendants of Jacob, you refuse to request my help. It seems that you people of Israel have become tired of worshiping me.

23 Nepřivedl jsi mi hovádka k zápalům svým, a obětmi svými neuctils mne; nenutil jsem tě, abys mi sloužil obětmi suchými, aniž jsem tě tím obtěžoval, abys mi kadil.

You have not brought to me sheep or goats for offerings that will be completely burned [on the altar]; you have not honored me by [bringing to me any] sacrifices, even though the offerings of grain and incense [that I asked you] to bring to me were not a burden to you.

24 Nekoupil jsi mi za peníze vonných věcí, ani tukem obětí svých zavlažil jsi mne, ale zaměstknal jsi mne hříchy svými, a obtížils mne nepravostmi svými.

You have bought for me fragrant reeds, and you have brought me the fat from your sacrifices. But these have not pleased me, because you have burdened me by all the sins that you have committed, and made me weary because of all (your iniquities/the wrong things that you have done).

25 Já, já sám shlazuji přestoupení tvá pro sebe, a na hříchy tvé nezpomínám.

I am the one who is able to forgive you for all your sins; I am the only one who can do that, with the result that I will never think about them again.

26 Přiveď mi ku paměti, suďme se spolu; oznam ty, podlé čeho bys mohl spravedliv býti.

Tell me what I have done that you do not like. Do you think that when you state your case, you will prove that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong) [IRO]?

27 Otec tvůj první zhřešil, a učitelé tvoji přestoupili proti mně.

No, [what has happened is that] the first ancestor of you Israelis sinned [against me], and since then, all your leaders have rebelled against me.

28 A protož smeci knížata z míst svatých, a vydám v prokletí Jákoba, a Izraele v pohanění.

That is why I have caused your priests to be disgraced; and I have allowed others to destroy you people of Israel and caused you to be despised.”