Isaiæ 43
1 [Et nunc hæc dicit Dominus creans te, Jacob, et formans te, Israël: Noli timere, quia redemi te, et vocavi te nomine tuo: meus es tu.
But now this is what Yahweh says, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
2 Cum transieris per aquas, tecum ero, et flumina non operient te; cum ambulaveris in igne, non combureris, et flamma non ardebit in te.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, and the flames will not destroy you.
3 Quia ego Dominus Deus tuus, Sanctus Israël, salvator tuus, dedi propitiationem tuam Ægyptum, Æthopiam, et Saba, pro te.
For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
4 Ex quo honorabilis factus es in oculis meis, et gloriosus, ego dilexi te, et dabo homines pro te, et populos pro anima tua.
Since you are precious and special in my sight, I love you; therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life.
5 Noli timere, quia ego tecum sum; ab oriente adducam semen tuum, et ab occidente congregabo te.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
6 Dicam aquiloni: Da; et austro: Noli prohibere: affer filios meos de longinquo, et filias meas ab extremis terræ.
I will say to the north, 'Hand them over;' and to the south, 'Do not hold any back;' Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,
7 Et omnem qui invocat nomen meum, in gloriam meam creavi eum, formavi eum, et feci eum.
everyone who is called by my name, whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.
8 Educ foras populum cæcum, et oculos habentem; surdum, et aures ei sunt.
Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, and the deaf, even though they have ears.
9 Omnes gentes congregatæ sunt simul, et collectæ sunt tribus. Quis in vobis annuntiet istud, et quæ prima sunt audire nos faciet? Dent testes eorum, justificentur, et audiant, et dicant: Vere.
All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them could have declared this and announced to us earlier events? Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'
10 Vos testes mei, dicit Dominus, et servus meus quem elegi: ut sciatis, et credatis mihi, et intelligatis quia ego ipse sum; ante me non est formatus Deus, et post me non erit.
You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe in me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no god formed, and there will be none after me.
11 Ego sum, ego sum Dominus, et non est absque me salvator.
I, I am Yahweh, and there is no savior but me.
12 Ego annuntiavi, et salvavi; auditum feci, et non fuit in vobis alienus: vos testes mei, dicit Dominus, et ego Deus.
I have declared, saved, and proclaimed, and there is no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “I am God.
13 Et ab initio ego ipse, et non est qui de manu mea eruat. Operabor, et quis avertet illud?]
From this day on I am he, and no one can rescue anyone from my hand. I act, and who can turn it back?”
14 [Hæc dicit Dominus, redemptor vester, Sanctus Israël: Propter vos misi in Babylonem, et detraxi vectes universos, et Chaldæos in navibus suis gloriantes.
This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and lead them all down as fugitives, turning the Babylonians' expressions of joy into songs of lamentation.
15 Ego Dominus, Sanctus vester, creans Israël, rex vester.
I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”
16 Hæc dicit Dominus, qui dedit in mari viam, et in aquis torrentibus semitam;
This is what Yahweh says (who opened a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters,
17 qui eduxit quadrigam et equum, agmen et robustum: simul obdormierunt, nec resurgent; contriti sunt quasi linum, et extincti sunt.
who led out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty host. They fell down together; they will never rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick.)
18 Ne memineritis priorum, et antiqua ne intueamini.
“Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.
19 Ecce ego facio nova, et nunc orientur, utique cognoscetis ea: ponam in deserto viam, et in invio flumina.
Look, I am about to do a new thing; now it begins to happen; do you not perceive it? I will make a road in the desert and streams of water in the wilderness.
20 Glorificabit me bestia agri, dracones, et struthiones: quia dedi in deserto aquas, flumina in invio, ut darem potum populo meo, electo meo.
The wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, for my chosen people to drink,
21 Populum istum formavi mihi: laudem meam narrabit.]
this people whom I formed for myself, that they might recount my praises.
22 [Non me invocasti, Jacob, nec laborasti in me, Israël.
But you have not called on me, Jacob; you have become tired of me, Israel.
23 Non obtulisti mihi arietem holocausti tui, et victimis tuis non glorificasti me; non te servire feci in oblatione, nec laborem tibi præbui in thure.
You have not brought me any of your sheep as burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, nor wearied you with demands for incense.
24 Non emisti mihi argento calamum, et adipe victimarum tuarum non inebriasti me: verumtamen servire me fecisti in peccatis tuis; præbuisti mihi laborem in iniquitatibus tuis.
You have bought me no sweet-smelling cane with money, neither have you poured out to me the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds.
25 Ego sum, ego sum ipse qui deleo iniquitates tuas propter me, et peccatorum tuorum non recordabor.
I, yes, I, am he who blots out your offenses for my own sake; and I will not call to mind your sins any longer.
26 Reduc me in memoriam, et judicemur simul: narra si quid habes ut justificeris.
Remind me of what happened. Let us debate together; present your cause, that you may be proved innocent.
27 Pater tuus primus peccavit, et interpretes tui prævaricati sunt in me:
Your first father sinned, and your leaders have transgressed against me.
28 et contaminavi principes sanctos; dedi ad internecionem Jacob, et Israël in blasphemiam.]
Therefore I will defile the holy officials; I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction, and Israel to abusive humiliation.”
