Jesajas 44
1 Bet nu klausies, mans kalps Jēkab, un Israēl, ko esmu izredzējis.
Yet now hear, O Jacob, my servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen;
2 Tā saka Tas Kungs, kas tevi radījis un taisījis no mātes miesām, kas tev palīdz: Nebīsties, Mans kalps Jēkab, un tu Ješurun, ko Es esmu izredzējis.
Thus saith Jehovah, thy Creator, He that formed thee, and hath helped thee from thy birth, Fear not, O Jacob, my servant, O Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
3 Jo Es liešu ūdeni uz iztvīkušiem un straumes uz izkaltušiem. Es izliešu Savu Garu uz tavu dzimumu un Savu svētību uz taviem bērnu bērniem,
For I will pour water upon the thirsty land, And streams upon the dry ground. I will pour out my spirit on thy children, And my blessing on thine offspring;
4 Ka tie zaļos kā zāle, kā vītoli pie ūdens strautiem.
And they shall grow up, as among grass; As willows by the water-brooks.
5 Šis sacīs: Es piederu Tam Kungam! Un cits sauks Jēkaba vārdu, un trešais rakstīs ar savu roku: Es padodos Tam Kungam! Un godās Israēla vārdu.
One shall say, “I belong to Jehovah”; Another shall call upon the name of Jacob; Another shall write upon his hand, Jehovah's! And praise the name of Israel.
6 Tā saka Tas Kungs, Israēla ķēniņš un viņa Pestītājs, Tas Kungs Cebaot: Es esmu tas pirmais un Es esmu tas pēdīgais, un cita Dieva nav, kā Es vien.
Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, His redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I the last, And besides me there is no God.
7 Un kas tā var sludināt kā Es, lai saka un lai liek Man priekšā, kamēr Es esmu licis pirmos ļaudis pasaulē. Lai tie jel stāsta tās nākamās lietas un kas notiks.
Who like me hath proclaimed the future, —Let him declare it, and set it in order before me!— Since I established the people of old? Let them make known the future, even that which is to come!
8 Neizbaiļojaties un nebīstaties, - vai Es to sen jau tev neesmu darījis zināmu un stāstījis? Un jūs esat Mani liecinieki, vai ir cits Dievs nekā Es vien? Tiešām, nav cita akmens kalna, Es nezinu neviena.
Fear ye not, neither be ye afraid! Have I not declared and made it known to you of old? Ye are my witnesses; Is there a God beside me? Yea, there is no other rock; I know not any.
9 Elku taisītāji visi nav nekas, un viņu mīlulīši neder nekam, un paši ir viņu liecinieki, ka tie neredz un nesaprot; tādēļ tie paliks kaunā.
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity, And their valued works are profitable for nothing; They are their own witnesses; They neither see nor understand, So that they may be ashamed.
10 Kas ir dievu taisījis un elku lējis, kas nekam neder?
Who hath formed a god, And cast a graven image, that is profitable for nothing?
11 Redzi, visi viņu biedri paliks kaunā, jo tie taisītāji ir cilvēki. Tad lai tie visi gan sapulcinājas un ceļas, tomēr tie izbīsies un kopā paliks kaunā.
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed; The workmen are themselves mortal men; They shall all be assembled; they shall stand up; They shall tremble, and be put to shame together!
12 Kalējs taisa cirvi un strādā svelmē un to pataisa ar veseriem un to izstrādā ar sava elkoņa stiprumu; viņš cieš arī badu, ka paliek bez spēka, viņš nedzer ūdeni, ka paliek gurdens.
The smith prepareth an axe in the coals, And fashioneth it with hammers, And worketh it with his strong arm; He becometh hungry, and his strength faileth; He drinketh no water, and is faint.
13 Kas koka darbu strādā, izvelk mēra auklu, nozīmē to ar sarkanu krītu, aptēš to ar cirvjiem un apraksta to ar cirkuli un dara to pēc vīra ģīmja, kā skaistu cilvēku, lai stāv namā.
The carpenter stretcheth out the line; He marketh out the form of it with the sharp tool; He formeth it with planes; He marketh it with the compass; He maketh it in the figure of a man, With the beauty of a man, To dwell in a house.
14 Viņš sev cērt ciedru kokus, ņem kļavu vai ozolu, un izlasās kādu starp meža kokiem; osi viņš dēstījis un lietus to ir uzaudzinājis.
He heweth him down cedars; He taketh the ilex and the oak; He chooseth for himself among the trees of the forest; He planteth the ash, and the rain matureth it;
15 Tie ir cilvēkam dedzināt, un viņš ņem no tiem un sildās, un iededzina un cep maizi un arī iztaisa dievekli un to pielūdz, dara elku un metās priekš tā ceļos.
These are fuel for man; He taketh thereof and warmeth himself; He kindleth with it, and baketh bread; A god also he formeth of it, and worshippeth it; A graven image, and falleth down before it.
16 Vienu pusi viņš sadedzina ugunī, no tās puses viņš ēd gaļu, viņš cep cepešus un paēd, pats arī sildās un saka: nu labi, man paliek silti, es samanu uguni.
Half of it he burneth with fire; With half of it he eateth flesh; He roasteth meat, and satisfieth himself; He also warmeth himself, and saith, Aha! I am warm; I feel the fire.
17 Un to, kas atliek, viņš taisa par dievu, sev par elku; priekš tā viņš metās ceļos un klanās un to pielūdz un saka: izpestī mani, jo tu esi mans dievs.
Of the residue he maketh a god, even his graven image; He falleth down before it and worshippeth it, And prayeth to it, and saith, “Deliver me, for thou art my God!”
18 Tie neatzīst un nesaprot, jo viņu acis aizlipušas, ka tie neredz, un viņu sirdis, ka tie nesaprot.
They know not, neither understand; For their eyes are closed up, that they cannot see, And their hearts, that they cannot understand.
19 Un neviens to neņem pie sirds, un nav ne atzīšanas, ne saprašanas, ka sacītu: vienu pusi es esmu sadedzinājis ar uguni un uz tām oglēm arī maizi cepis, es gaļu pie tā esmu cepis un ēdis, vai nu man to, kas atliek bija darīt par negantību, vai man priekš koka gabala bija ceļos mesties?
None considereth in his mind, Or hath knowledge and understanding to say: “Half of it I have burned with fire; I have also baked bread on the coals of it; I have roasted flesh and have eaten; And shall I make the remnant an abomination? Shall I fall down before the stock of a tree?”
20 Kam prāts nesās uz pelniem, to apmānītā sirds maldina, un viņš neizglābj savu dvēseli un nesaka: vai nav viltība manā labā rokā?
He toileth for ashes; A deluded heart turneth him aside, So that he cannot deliver himself, and say “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
21 Piemini to, Jēkab un Israēl, jo tu esi Mans kalps; Es tevi esmu radījis, tu esi Mans kalps, Israēl, neaizmirsti Mani.
Remember these things, O Jacob, O Israel, for thou art my servant! I formed thee; thou art my servant; O Israel, I will not forget thee.
22 Es izdeldu tavus pārkāpumus kā miglu un tavus grēkus ka mākoni. Atgriezies pie Manis, jo Es tevi esmu atpestījis.
I have caused thy transgressions to vanish like a cloud, And thy sins like a mist; Return to me, for I have redeemed thee!
23 Gavilējat, debesis, jo Tas Kungs to ir darījis, sauciet priecīgi, zemes dziļumi, ceļat troksni, kalni, ar prieku dziesmām, meži un visi koki iekš tā; jo Tas Kungs Jēkabu atpestījis un Israēli pagodinājis.
Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; Shout, O ye depths of the earth! Break forth into song, ye mountains! Thou forest, and every tree therein! For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And glorified himself in Israel.
24 Tā saka Tas Kungs, tavs Pestītājs, kas tevi taisījis no mātes miesām. Es esmu Tas Kungs, kas visu dara, kas debesi izpletis, Es viens pats, un kas zemi izklājis, bez cita neviena,
Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, Even he that formed thee from the womb; I am Jehovah, who made all things; Who stretched out the heavens alone; Who spread out the earth by myself;
25 Kas iznīcina zīlnieku zīmes un zvaigžņu cienītājus dara trakus, kas gudriem liek atpakaļ griezties un viņu gudrību dara par ģeķību.
Who frustrateth the signs of deceivers, And maketh the diviners mad; Who putteth the wise men to shame, And maketh their knowledge folly;
26 Kas apstiprina Sava kalpa vārdu un liek izdoties Savu vēstnešu padomam; kas uz Jeruzālemi saka, lai tur atkal ļaudis dzīvo, un uz Jūda pilsētām: Jūs tapsiet atkal uztaisītas, un Es uztaisīšu viņas postītās vietas;
Who establisheth the word of his servant, And performeth the purpose of his messengers; Who saith of Jerusalem, “She shall be inhabited,” And of the cities of Judah, “They shall be built,” And, “Her desolated places I will restore.”
27 Kas uz dziļumu saka: Izsīksti! Un tavus strautus Es darīšu sausus;
Who saith to the deep, “Be dry! I will dry up thy streams!”
28 Kas uz Kiru saka: Mans gans! Un viņš izdarīs visu Manu prātu, sacīdams uz Jeruzālemi: topi celta! Un Dieva nams lai top taisīts!
Who saith of Cyrus, “He is my shepherd; He shall perform all my pleasure”; Who saith of Jerusalem, “She shall be built,” And of the temple, “Her foundation shall be laid.”
